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History of San Juan

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During the pre-Hispanic period, the area of what is now San Juan was a part of the Kingdom of Namayan, whose last recorded rulers were King Lacantagean and his consort, Bouan. When the Spanish Empire absorbed the kingdom in the late 16th century, they re-christened it Sta. Ana de Sapa, with the San Juan area re-classified as a barrio and later becoming a small encomienda by 1590.

In 1602, the Dominicans built a retreat house in the vicinity for their immediate use, where aging or convalescing friars stayed. Later, the Order constructed a convent and stone church dedicated to the Holy Cross. To this day, the

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