Tanauan Church (Leyte)

LocationTanauan, Leyte

CountryPhilippines

DenominationRoman Catholic

StatusParish church

Tanauan Church
Assumption of Our Lady Parish Church
Church facade in 2025
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11°6′45.817″N 125°1′2.622″E / 11.11272694°N 125.01739500°E / 11.11272694; 125.01739500
Location	Tanauan, Leyte
Country	Philippines
Denomination	Roman Catholic
History
Status	Parish church
Dedication	Assumption of Mary
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Heritage designation	National Historical Landmark
Designated	1949
Architectural type	Church building
Completed	1704; 322 years ago (1704)
Administration
Archdiocese	Palo

The Assumption of Our Lady Parish Church, commonly known as Tanauan Church, is a Roman Catholic church located in Tanauan, Leyte, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Palo. First built in 1704, the church was later expanded in 1860 by adding a transept and surrounding it with a wall and watchtowers for defense against pirates.^[1] It survived the tidal wave that hit Tanauan in 1897.^[2]

The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) declared the church a national historical landmark in 1949.^[1]

During Typhoon Haiyan in 2013, the church served as an evacuation center for the locals.^[2]