El Santuario de Chimayo
Historic church in New Mexico, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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El Santuario de Chimayó is a Roman Catholic church in Chimayo, New Mexico, United States. (Santuario is Spanish for "sanctuary".) This shrine, a National Historic Landmark, is famous for the story of its founding and as a contemporary pilgrimage site. It receives almost 300,000 visitors per year[3][4] and has been called "no doubt the most important Catholic pilgrimage center in the United States."[5]
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El Santuario de Chimayó | |
Location | 1 mi. NW of Santa Cruz Reservoir Dam |
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Nearest city | Chimayo, New Mexico |
Coordinates | 35°59′23″N 105°55′38″W |
Area | 6.4 acres (2.6 ha) |
Built | 1816 (1816) |
NRHP reference No. | 70000412[1] |
NMSRCP No. | 188 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | April 15, 1970 |
Designated NHL | April 15, 1970[2] |
Designated NMSRCP | December 20, 1968 |
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