Calvary Hills of Iguig (Iguig)

 churchyard, interesting place

St. James Parish & Convent
The Calvary Hills of Iguig, Cagayan Valley consist of 11 hectares of rolling hills atop which are found enormous concrete statues portraying.

Iguig Chuch is part of Marian Voyage of Peace.
major attration of the town is the Iguig Calvary Hills, life-size tableaus from the Stations of the Cross scattered behind the centuires-old church building. Notice the flying buttressess behind the church, a good example of earthquake Baroque architecture.

Calvary Hills is located within the grounds of the Spanish colonial era church of Iguig, Cagayan. This area is known for its lifesize images of the stations of the cross which is popular with devotees during the Holy Week. Its elevation provides breathtaking views of the valley made fertile by the Cagayan River.

The Calvary Hills of Iguig, Cagayan Valley consists of the 11 hectares of rolling hills with life-size concrete statues of the station of the cross and the church of San Antonio de Galicia. This colonial place is popular for the devotees of the Holy Week (Lenten Season), which depicts Jesus Christ suffering.
There was also a great view of the Cagayan Valley river, the longest river of the Philippines. The colonial Spanish church has flying buttresses behind to support or reinforce the wall in case of earthquakes. The fourteen stations were made in 1982, conceived by parish priest Rogelio Cortez. Calvary Hills is one of the most photograph attractions in Cagayan Valley and if you're lucky enough you could take a photo of the sunset.