Ilha do Ibo. Igreja de São João Baptista. 1970

O primeiro governador e capitão-mor das Ilhas mandou construir, em 1764, na novíssima Vila do Ibo, a Capela de São João Baptista. Seria de paredes baixas e coberta a macute ou capim.

Esta Capela também funcionava como capela militar, servindo de apoio à guarnição militar até à construção da fortaleza de São João Baptista (1789-1794).

Entre 1796 e 1798 foram, nela, feitos vários enterramentos debaixo do coro, junto aos bancos, de acordo com o status social que cada defunto tivera enquanto vivo. Era a afirmação social dos familiares vivos com a ajuda dos seus mortos.

Em 21 de Outubro de 1816, com o ataque dos Sakalava a capela do Ibo ficou reduzida a cinzas Depois desta data terá sido aumentada, passando a designar-se por Igreja de São João Baptista.

Sofreu grandes estragos devido a um grande sismo que teve lugar em 1879.

Nos primeiros anos de 1970, a Igreja de São João Baptista, tanto interior como exterior, encontrava-se bem conservada.

The first Governor and Captain-General of the Islands had it built in 1764, brand new in the Ibo village, the Chapel of St. John the Baptist. It would be of low walls and covered the Macuto or grass.

This chapel also served as military chapel, supporting the garrison until the construction of the fortress of St. John the Baptist (1789-1794).

Between 1796 and 1798 were in it, made ​​a number of burials under the choir, with banks, according to the social status of each deceased had while alive. It was the social affirmation of family members living with the help of their dead.

On 21 October 1816, with the attack of the chapel Sakalava Ibo was reduced to ashes after this date will have been broadened to refer to as the Church of St. John the Baptist.

Was severely damaged due to a large earthquake that took place in 1879.

In the early 1970s, the Church of St. John the Baptist, both indoor and outdoor, was well preserved.