Saints Peter and Paul Parish Chuch, Poblacion, Makati City

Poblacion, Makati is a very interesting Barangay. It currently has a lot of restaurants for Korean nationals but at the heart of this barangay is the old Sts Peter and Paul Church.

Two markers can be found on the façade of the church which tells the story of this church:

Historical Research and Markers Committee

San Pedro Macati

The Franciscans were the first missionaries here in 1578. The Jesuits built this church in 1620 and administered it until 1768. Adjoining were the Novitiate for the Jesuits and a house of retreat. Both the church and Novitiate were dedicated to San Pedro in memory of the Rev. Pedro de los Montes, builder of the church and of Captain Pedro de Britto, Regidor of Manila, who donaed the site called Buenavista in 1607 and endowed the Novitiate.

1937

The other marker reads:

Cultural and Heritage Center of Makati

Barangay Poblacion

Sts. Peter and Paul Church

In July 1, 1608, the Spanish Alferez General Capitan Pedro de Brito and his wife, Dona Ana de Herrera donated half of their land to the Jesuits on the condition that a church and novitiate be built on a hill called Buenavista which would be under the patronage of San Pedro. Fr Pedro Montes took charge of the construction until its completion in 1620. Its design is of Baroque architecture and followed the typical style of colonial mission churches.

Because he was the partron of the locality, the place was named San Pedro Macati which was fondly corrupted by the locals to “Sampira”, which referred to both the town and the church. It is the mother Parish Church of Makati and played a central role especially during its years of initial development.

The church was destroyed during the British occupation in 1762 and was reconstructed much later in 1849 using adobe from Guadalupe and Meycauayan, yakal, molave, baticulin and guijo timbers and conchas or sea shells for its windows.

It underwent numerous renovations and design changes over the years but most of its original features can still be found such as the retablo and its bells.

It is home to the images of Nuestra Senora de la Rosa and the Sto Nino de Pasion which can only be found in Makati.

Done of the 14^th day of August 2009 during the administration of Punong Barangay Jose C. Villena IV and the Poblacion Barangay Council through the Education and Culture Committee under the Makati Poblacion Heritage Conservation Project of Mayor Jejomar C. Binay

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