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Interior: Paoay Church

Keywords : Christ Church, Roman Catholic

Site common namePaoay Church
Type of artworkArchitecture
Province/CityPaoay
StateIlocos Nord
CountryPhilippines
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 18.061428
Long : 120.5218825

History of productionPaoay Church is located about 25 kilometers south of Laoag. It is one of the oldest and the most beautiful Spanish style churches in Philippines arts. It was registered as a World Heritage Site. This church was built in 1699 but later it was destroyed by earthquake. It was then rebuilt in 1710 and it still appears until now.
ArtInside of Paoay Church appears three altars in Laoag- Vigan style. St. Augustine is enshrined in the middle altar while Jesus and Holy Family are in the side altar. The church is very long. The roof of the church is made of wood covered by zinc plate. The simple style of roof is very popular in Laoag- Vigan School.
SchoolLaoag
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodEarly Spanish influence
Age17th – 19th centuries
ReligionChristianity
SectCatholic

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali