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Our Lady of Namacpacan Church (Luna)

Philippines / Ilocos / Rissing / Luna
 church, cultural heritage / national heritage, interesting place, Roman Catholic church
Declared a National Heritage Treasure.

Parish Church of Santa Catalina de Alejandria (Luna, La Union). Built in the 18th-19th centuries by the Augustinians. The church houses one of the most important pilgrimage sites during the colonial era--the shrine of Our Lady of Namacpacan. The sprawling convento is now a school. The town itself has many preserved heritage houses.
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Coordinates:   16°51'12"N   120°22'35"E

Comments

  • -rod (guest)
    i missed the choir...i used to be one of them during my high school days..
  • epb168digit
    I remember going to this church, it still keeps the Spanish-Colonial Architecture and the Our Lady of Namacpacan too. I would love to go and visit the church again!!! It's also a place where there's a miracle well and the well does replenish a person!!!
  • easy playground (guest)
    visited the place last April 5,2012 during my run from Bangar to Luna. Again on April 22,2012 during a run from Bacnotan to Luna,(3 hours)
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