BARASOAIN CHURCH- the historical church which was the venue for the First Revolutionary Congress and the Malolos Constitutional Convention.

Malolos is one of the historic towns of the Philippines that played a prominent role in the Filipinos'revolutionary struggle against the Spanish colonizers. Its origin can be traced to a small settlement initiated by the Spanish missionaries. When the first Spanish missionaries reached the area, a priest asked the natives of a riverside barrio, which is now Canalate, the name of the place. Misinterpreting that the Spaniard was asking about the direction of the flow of the river, the natives answered "paluslos," which means downwards.
The Balangay Apuy, an affiliate of the Katipunan, was organized in Malolos in 1896 to lead local struggle against the Spanish oppressors. Malolos was named capital of the first Republic on September 11, 1898.

The Revolutionary Congress was inaugurated at Barasoain on September 15, 1898. The Malolos Congress ratified the act declaring the independence from Spain on September 29, 1898.
The Malolos Constitution was approved on January 20, 1899 and the First Philippine Republic inaugurated on January 23, 1899. A main factor in the growth and development of Malolos is the opening of the Manila-Dagupan railways in 1892. New ideas from Manila and other places came to Malolos with the advent of the railroad. Aside from agriculture and fishing, the people of Malolos were engaged in carpentry and woodwork, cottage industries and crafts. President Diosdado Macapagal by virtue of EO No. 173 declared the Casa Real a National Shrine in October 4, 1965. President Marcos by virtue of PD No. 26 declared the Barasoain Church a National Land Mark on August 1, 1973. A major boost in the development of Malolos is expected since the promulgation for the city hood has came up to a decision favoring its proponents by October 8, 2002.