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Photo: Borgenland, CC0 via Wikimedia Commons
This church was built in 1578, originally in barangay Bahay Pare, but was moved to its present location due to attacks from the indigenous Aeta (Negritos). The church survived the Philippine Revolution and World War II, but was destroyed by a fire in 1949 and rebuilt in 1953. It has managed to retain its Baroque facade and belltower, which is connected to the building through an elevated walkway. In front of the church is the Meycauayan Tree, a century-old acacia tree that is also a landmark of the city.
Saint Francis of Assisi Parish Church, commonly known as Meycauayan Church or locally as Simbahan sa Bayan, is a Roman Catholic church located in Meycauayan, Bulacan Philippines. It is one of the oldest parishes in Bulacan which even predates the Malolos Cathedral established in 1580 and the Barasoain Church established in 1859. It is also the province's largest parish with an estimated population of about 80,000 parishioners. The church is the seat of the vicariate of St. Francis of Assisi in the Diocese of Malolos.
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