San Francisco del Monte

San Francisco del Monte, also referred to as SFDM and Frisco, is a district of Quezon City, Philippines.It was founded as a pueblo by then-Franciscan missionary Fray Pedro Bautista on February 17, 1590, who named it after St. Francis of Assisi, founder of the Franciscan Order.[2] The original land area of the old town of San Francisco del Monte was approximately 2.5 square kilometers (0.97 sq mi) and covered parts of what is currently known as Project 7 and 8 and Timog Avenue.[3][4] It later composed of barangays San Antonio, Paraiso, Paltok, Mariblo, Masambong, Manresa, Damayan and Del Monte.It featured a hilly topography with lush vegetation and mineral springs, in the midst of which the old San Pedro Bautista Church was built as a retreat and monastery for Franciscan friars.
San Francisco del Monte Arch
Minor Basilica of San Pedro Bautista
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