Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery
Posted by on May 28, 2007
This is one of the most unique destinations in our Laguna Loop Tour. It’s quite bizaare actually, but it’s fun. It has been a long time dream of mine to go to the Nagcarlan Underground Cemetery. But work scedule and logistics usually hamper my travel plans. Then last week, all plans came into reality. My friends and I tread the road less travelled to the town of Nagcarlan to see the beauty of its underground cemetery.
The Nagcarlan Underground Cemeter was built in 1851 by the Franciscan Missionaries. As far as I can remember, this is the only underground cemetery that has been built in the Philippines. During the Spanish Colonnial period, this cemetery was used by the Katipuneros as a secret meeting place.
Because of its significance in our history, this famous burial ground has been inscribed by the National Historical Institute as a National Historical Landmark.
Photography and video-taking is not allowed inside the chapel and at the underground crypt. The cemetery has a wide well-manicured lawn and a pathway with red santan flowers on both sides. The caretakers of the National Historical Institute has done a good job in maintaining the beauty of its lawn. Not a speck of trash can be found in the area, unlike in other tourist-y places.
Fantastic! I really wish to see it as I try my very best to complete my Laguna trip.
How I wish we stopped for a while and enjoyed this place.
Unfortunately we were rushing back to Manila from a whole day trip from Liliw, Laguna.
As they always say, there is always a next time.
this is way too cool for our project.. mmm..can i ask for your permission..mmmm..can i barrow some of your pix for our group presentation? please? it’s a really big help for us.. thnx
I used to live a few hundred metres away from the place. Cool eh!
used to fly kites;
used to pull my goat to eat fresh grass;
used to climb the roof of the niche to get near to the caimito tree and look far to see the sea (actually Laguna de Bay);
used to stand with other kids opposite the servo to watch the race of pigeon and clap to make them fly faster;
used to catch fish, bird, tadpoles and frogs nearby;
used to pick edible ferns;
used to fit in myself between the bricks and the iron bars (short-cut way to the other side);
used to watch the local passion of Christ (served as the Calvary);
used to eat pancit opposite the cemetery.
wow taga nagcarlan, laguna po ako
and im very happy na nafeature to dito heheh
so proud
hindi lang yan ang meron s laguna..
much more great places to see..
taga rito rin ako..
proud to be from LAGUNA..
Proud to be of pure Laguna descent having my paternal side as well as my maternal grandmother
from Nagcarlan and my maternal grandfather from
San Pablo City.
Blessed to be a product of a rich tradition rooted in strong Catholicism, creativity and love of family.
Looking forward to going home.
nice place..proud to be nagcarlenos/..
really nice place….
Photography is allowed inside, flash is not allowed though.
I missed nagcarlan so much.. why?
- nice food in karinderyas! especially outside the palengke
- the bread we called “tubo” in the morning, “unis”, binaraha, piyanono, biak-bato for snacks
- lanzones
- nice food in Sinipian..
- bamboo cannons every new year
- the Sunday market along MH del pilar
- the old playground (it’s gone long long ago) beside the municipal hall
- the cool climate..
- fresh water
- the rivers/creeks
- walking in the streets at night
- walking towards the bukid
- smell and taste of lambanog
- abutan ng ulam sa magkakapitbahay
- the view of mt banahaw and mt cristobal
and heaps to reminisce…
what’s yours?
this is from my hometown,iam really proud to be a nagcarleno,hope they preserve this historical site for future.
learn to love our past for our future!!!
nagcarlan is a place to be!!
bukas pupunta kami ng mga kaibigan ko bukas sa nagcarlan. one of my friends came home after ten years in US and tomorrow is the first time she will celebrate her bday in the Philippines again. Why Nagcarlan? nag suggest yung isang friend namin to see the underground cemetery. o di ba bday tapos sa sementeryo pupunta, weird ba? well sana naman hindi negative ang ibig sabihin (God be with us sa mahabang byahe). as i took notes of the messages here, i think it will be a very exciting trip lalo na yung tungkol sa pagkain.
nagcarlan is trully the best place to live in. i am proud to be nagcarleño.
i enjoy swimming in talahebeng,real and tapatan. riding horse in ilaya, harvesting ripe tomatoes in lazaan, flying kite in arela and plaza, sharing foods with neighbors, listening to the stories of the lolo and lola. that is why i keep coming back to you nagcarlan.
Ana Kalang Festival, espasol, banana chips, cassava chips, halaya (ube), homemade candies, fruits (lanzones, saging, rambutan, suha, santol, etc), vegetables (talong, sitaw, patola, upo, kalabasa, labanos, mustasa, kamatis, sayote, repolyo), bread (pan de tubo, kalihim, piyanono) carabao meat, cold spring resorts, Bunga falls, Talahebeng river, Mt. Banahaw
I always want to go back to Nagcarlan, work and live here for good.