Tabaco Church

Tabaco Church
Saint John the Baptist Parish Church
San Juan Bautista Parish Church Iglesia Parroquial de San Juan Bautista (Spanish)
Church facade in 2010
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13°21′35″N 123°43′45″E / 13.359647°N 123.729137°E / 13.359647; 123.729137
Location	Tabaco, Albay
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Founded	1664 (as a Parish)
Dedication	Saint John the Baptist
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	National Cultural Treasure
Architectural type	Church building
Style	Baroque
Administration
Province	Caceres
Archdiocese	Caceres
Diocese	Legazpi
Clergy
Archbishop	Rolando Joven Tria Tirona
Bishop(s)	Joel Z. Baylon
Priest(s)	Rev. Fr. Eduardo R. Ramin, Jr.

Saint John the Baptist Parish Church, commonly known as Tabaco Church, is a Roman Catholic church in the city of Tabaco, Albay, Philippines under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Legazpi.

The church of Tabaco was founded by the Franciscans under the advocacy of Saint John the Baptist and became an independent parish in 1616. It was also declared a National Cultural Treasure of the Philippines.