Las Pinas City

Saint Joseph Church

- The church is commonly known as the Las Pinas Bamboo Organ Church, which is the Roman Catholic Church of Las Pinas. Its common name comes from the organ in site, because it is a pipe organ mostly made using bamboo tubes. The church was built around 1795 by Fray Diego de la Carmen, who was a Spanish native traveling from Mabalacat. The church is full of historical and cultural significances that you should not skip while visiting in Las Pinas. Due to its excellent construction, it has stood the test of time. It is located about 10 km (6 miles) south of the center of Manila on the way to Tagaytay. 

Bamboo Organ Museum

- This museum displays artifacts and old photographs of the St Joseph Parish Church. The museum will show and explain the history of the church and how it was built, and the significant contributions that were brought about from its existence. The bamboo organ was built by a Spanish native Fray Diego de la Carmen between 1817 and 1824, whose family had been organ builders in Spain, but normally used wood. However, since the available material in Las Pinas was bamboo, that was what he used. This is historically known as the only bamboo organ in the world, and it took Diego eight years to finish.