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Build in 1774 by a Spanish Priest, Father Campos, Guimbal Church is considered as one of the oldest churches in the Philippines. It’s color is one of its unique features. The walls are made of yellow stones called igang.
Guimbal Iloilo is a town around 30-45minutes away from Iloilo City.
Guimbal Church, Guimbal Iloilo
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Hehehe, this one of the landmarks in that town. its where i grow up… a very peaceful town. but need to go away to find my future…
do you know anybody with the surname Garde in the area?
Yes I know garde family
my hometown,beautiful and peaceful place to live.
hmm,so many great memories cme to mind.my moms a gargaritano,i stayed in guimbal for 3 years stayed with my lola wich i miss so much,magsaysay st was where i stayed.Beautiful town Australia is where i am and where im born but my heritage heart and family is guimbal and iloilo city..
My name is Robert Flor and I live in Seattle. My father was Vincent Flor and my uncle was Baltazar. They immigrated to the US in 1932 and 1920 respectively. They were born in Iloilo. My grandparents were Lino and Marta (Fernandez) Flor.
I recently discovered my uncle’s baptism certificate in trunks I inherited when my father passed away. My uncle was baptized in Parroquia de Guimbal which I believe is the parish church of Guimbal on February 6, 1900. My great grandparents were Severino y Petra Alegado (father’s side) and (mother’s side) Guillermo y Guillerma Famoro. My brother Michael, his wife Elisa del Rosario and children Christopher and Beija will be visiting Iloilo in December. We are all interested in our geneology and wanted to know if there is someone who might show them the church.
Salamat po,
Robert Francis Flor
My sister-in-law, Elisa del Rosario, the smart one in our family, looked at the baptism certificate and figured out that our great grandparents were Severino Flor and Petro Alegado (father’s side) and Guillermo Fernandez and Gullerma Famoro (mother’s side). She applied the Spanish way for assigning surnames.
Thus, my father, Vincent Flor and my uncle, Baltazar (Bob) Flor, both used Fernandez as their middle name. Now, it makes sense.
So, Michael, Elisa and their children will be in Iloilo in December for a few weeks. If you know someone who knows the history of Iloilo families and who might show them Guilbal Church you can e-mail me at: florbob@aol.com.
My wife’s Granada family is from Guimbal (before 1900). Are there still Granadas living in Guimbal? Salamat po.
this is so late Steve – yes there are granadas and they own a beach resort right near the town. guimbal is a secret known only to its residents and their families (we pray it will remain like so). quaint, quiet, serene and extremely beautiful. (everybody knows everybody and damn the family who hasnt a relative in the US) during the 1800’s the spanish had a naming system imposed such that first letter of the residents surname would be the based on the first letter of the towns name. as Guimabl goes hence proliferation of G’s
I am trying to locate Nathaniel Gealon a pastor who is now very sick and living in Guimbal with his sister. I have a friend woman in cavite who needs to see him badly it is a matter of live and death. Please if you know of this man help me to communicate with him. Tell him Melody Santos is in trouble.
Frank
son dn c melencio ga ubra?…hehehehe!