Imnajbu

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Barangay: Imnajbu
Municipality: Uyugan
Province: Batanes

Borough of Imnajbu in Uyugan - The birthplace of christianity in Batanes!

The apostle of Batanes, Fr. Mateo Gonzales, OP, first landed in Imnajbu in 1682 A.D. when he came to survey the prospects of evangelization in the Batanes Archipelago. It was in the village where the first holy mass was celebrated on Ivatan soil and the first baptism administered, making: Imnajbu - The Birthplace of Christianity in Batanes. Today, Imnajbu is a barangay of the municipality of Uyugan, its patron saint is the first canonized Filipino saint, San Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila.
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Coordinates:   20°23'13"N   121°57'39"E
This article was last modified 8 years ago