First Chapel of Alaminos

From the house of Capitana Remedios R. Razote of Barangay Baleyadaan, we walked on the dikes between the rice paddies. Some used boot because of the muddy conditions but the boots tend to stick to the wet clay. Some of us found it easier to go bare-footed; it felt good to have the clay oozing between the toes.

After walking about 1.5 kilometers we approached a cluster of trees surrounding by rice paddies. To our surprise, some of the "trees" were really piles of stones. Capitana said that these structures were the corner posts of the first chapel of the settlement that eventually became Alaminos.

Most of the posts are now over-grown with vines and vegetation.

Yes, some posts even had trees grow on it's top

We went further into the thicket and Capitana pointed to smaller piles of stones which may have been the alter of the chapel.

Unfortunately, it seems that this very historical site has not been documented well. If anyone has more information about this site, please submit to us so we can post it for others to appreciate.