Dauis Church was founded by the Augustinians in 1692. It is among the old churches that are part of the heritage of Bohol Province, and the Philippines as well. We missed going to this church during our previous visit to Bohol where we were able to see parts of the churches of Loboc, Baclayon and Albuquerque. Unfortunately, we were only able to enter Baclayon Church and were only able to appreciate the exteriors of the other two. This time around, we made sure that we spent some time at Dauis Church including coming back on Sunday to hear Mass at the church prior to our flight back home. It helped, of course, that our late afternoon visit to Dauis was in part to view the picturesque sunset from the pier behind the church and also to dine at the highly recommended Cafe Lawis in the church complex in a building which used to be a convent.
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| Bell tower |
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| National Historical Commission marker describing the history of Dauis Church |
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| Front of Dauis Church as seen from the town plaza |
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| Church facade - the photo does not give a good view of details such as inscriptions |
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| The church as seen from the driveway on the side |
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| NHC marker describing the church complex |
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| Rear side of the church featuring another bell tower, which also served as a watchtower as the rear of the church faces the strait between Bohol and Panglao Islands. |
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| Close up of the rear of the church - the door leads to a counter where one can get bottled water that is derived from a freshwater spring located beneath the altar of the church. |
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| Main altar |
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| Dome above the altar |
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| Choir balcony |
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