Tubigarao

Tubigarao, or Tuguegarao, lies in the broad Cagayan valley of northern Luzon. The river and the roads through the valley linked it to communities toward the sea and to the south. In 1604 the Dominican friar Tomás Villa established a mission town and a temporary church dedicated to Saints Peter and Paul. A road toward Manila opened in 1738 helped the town grow; a larger brick church was built under Father Antonio Lobato between 1761 and 1767.