The original structure of the Santa Maria de Mayan Church was made of wood.

The original wooden church was built from 1853 to 1858[1] and was placed under the patronage of the Immaculate Conception.

The construction of the church building was started during the administration of Fr.

[1] The church building sustained major damage during the Batanes earthquake of July 27, 2019 with its belfry tower falling off.

[3] The church was again severely damaged by Super typhoon Kong-rey (Leon) in October 2024.