Church of San Nicolas de Tolentino (Balaoan)

Philippines / Ilocos / Balaoan
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CHURCH OF SAN NICOLAS DE TOLENTINO, BALAOAN. The Augustinians accepted the mission of Purao in 1586 that was later renamed as Balaoan in 1739. There are no records about the early parochial buildings. Fr. Juan Antonio Fernandez (OSA) probably initiated building the present church before 1821 that was continued and finished during the term of Fr. Valentin Noval (OSA) in 1864. Fr. Casimiro Melgoso (OSA) had the convent built in 1877. The structures were damaged during the 1880 earthquake and repaired under the supervision of Fr. Isidro Saez (OSA) in 1891.
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Coordinates:   16°49'16"N   120°24'12"E

Comments

  • Bakit wala ang Brgy Sinapangan Sur dito ha?????????? Gusto kong makita ang balaoan.....
  • "Exactly 1 kilometer before the Church is the Balaoan ARCH", that's what I tell my friends who pass by Balaoan so we could meet in front of the Church and Town Plaza.
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