Santa Monica Parish Church (Panay)

Philippines / Western Visayas / Panay
 church, Roman Catholic church

The Santa Monica Parish Church (Spanish: Iglesia Parroquial de Santa Mónica), also called Panay Church, is a historic church in Panay, near Roxas City in the province of Capiz, on Panay island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. It was built in 1884 on the site of an earlier church, built in 1774 by Miguel Murguia, which was gravely damaged by the typhoon of 17 January 1875. The church is built of coral blocks and is approximately 70 metres long, 25 m in width and 18 m in height; the walls are about 3 metres thick.
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Coordinates:   11°33'21"N   122°47'37"E
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