Liliw was established as a '' reduccion '' by Franciscan priests Juan de Plasencia and Diego Oropesa in 1578 . It was annexed as a visita of Nagcarlan until it became an independent parish with Father Miguel de San Lucas as first parish priest in 1605 by the Franciscan missionaries . The first church was built in wood in 1620 . A stronger stone church was built from 1643 to 1646 and was partially destroyed during the 1880 Luzon earthquake . It was reconstructed in 1885 and was partially burned in April 6 , 1898
1880 Luzon earthquake
1880 Luzon earthquakes
Saint John the Baptist Parish Church (Liliw)