The church was constructed around the 1820s . It was half-complete in 1829 with its sacristy and main chapel done . Father Juan Antonio Fernandez continued the construction by extending the church from the presbytery to the main entrance from his appointment to Balaoan in 1769 until his death in 1829 . Father Valentin Noval continued the work on the church when he was appointed in 1839 . When Father Noval died in 1864 , the church was finally finished . In 1877 , a convent and cemetery was built under the supervision of Father Casimiro Melgosa . The church was slightly damaged by an earthquake in 1880 . Father Isidro Saez repaired the church in 1891 . Although the church underwent major renovations , it has retained its original foundation and designs
an earthquake in 1880
1880 Luzon earthquakes
Balaoan Church