St. James the Greater Parish

Bulusan's watchtowers are believed to have been built around 1760, the year that the town's poblacion was transferred to its present site. In 1799, as a defense and warning measure against the Moro pirates, the principalias [leaders] of the different coastal towns of Albay - convened in their respective town halls and drew up plans for the building of lanchas cañoneras [armed ships]. On April 20, 1799, Bulusan's leaders decided to build two lanchas cañoneras to be commanded by actual gobernadorcillo Don Juan Macsimiano and ex-gobernadorcillo Don Juan Tomas. The town of Bulusan built the most number of baluartes de piedra [stone watchtowers]. The town erected watchtowers, one each in Macabare, Tawog and Layog (now a part of Barcelona). @wikipedia

The patronal fiesta celebration this year (July 25) was great. The new altar was consecrated in a very solemn rite. Long live St. James the Greater!

The church is a solemn place facing the sea.

Our beautiful parish church now with new retablo.

What a lovely place