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Church of Chonchi
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Los Lagos Region, Chile / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Church of Chonchi or Church of St Charles Borromeo (Spanish: Iglesia de Chonchi, Iglesia de San Carlos Borromeo) is a Catholic church located in Chonchi, on the Chiloé Archipelago, Los Lagos Region, southern Chile.
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Location | Chonchi, Chiloé Island, Chiloé Province, Los Lagos Region, Chile |
Part of | Churches of Chiloé |
Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iii) |
Reference | 971-010 |
Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
Area | 0.4 ha (0.99 acres) |
Coordinates | 42°37′24″S 73°46′23″W |
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The Church of Chonchi was declared a National Monument of Chile in 1971[1] and is one of the 16 Churches of Chiloé that were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites on 30 November 2000.[2]
The patron saint of the Church of Chonchi is Charles Borromeo, whose feast day is celebrated on November 4.[3]
This church belongs to the parish of San Carlos, Chonchi, one of the 24 parishes that form the Diocese of Ancud.[4]
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