Cagsawa Ruins

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The Cagsawa Ruins (also spelled as Kagsawa, historically spelled as Cagsaua) are the remnants of a 16th-century Franciscan church. It was originally built in the town of Cagsawa in 1587 but was burned down by Dutch pirates in 1636. It was rebuilt in 1724, but it was permanently destroyed, along with Cagsawa itself, on February 1, 1814, in an eruption of Mayon Volcano. The ruins are located in Barangay Busay in the municipality of Daraga, Albay, Philippines. They are part of Cagsawa Park, which is protected and maintained by the municipal government of Daraga and the National Museum of the Philippines. They are located 2.2 km (1.4 mi) from Daraga, 3.3 km (2.1 mi) from Legazpi Airport, 8 km (5.0 mi) from Legazpi, and 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) away from Mayon.

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