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The Santa Maria Church is an attraction to tourists and Catholics in Ilocos Sur. It is a reminder of the four centuries of Spanish domination of that area and a unique structure with a diversified architectural design of bricks and mortar.
Poverty incidence of Santa Maria 5 10 15 20 2006 17.20 2009 16.91 2012 18.54 2015 11.33 2018 4.73 2021 15.91 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Main highway through Santa Maria Located in a fertile region with a cool tropical climate, the principal crops of Santa Maria are corn, cotton, indigo, rice, sugarcane and tobacco. Santa Maria's economy remained docile for almost four decades ...
Santa: English 1963 Maria Josefa Gabriela Silang (1723 - 1763) First woman in the Philippines to lead a revolt. Assumed leadership of Diego Silang's revolt after his assassination. Ilocos Sur Capitol, Vigan: English 1963 Memorare Where Gen. Gregorio del Pilar was shot and killed by the Americans. Cervantes: Filipino December 2, 1999 Memorare ...
Santa Maria Church: Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur: 1765 Unlike other town churches in the Philippines, which conform to the Spanish tradition of building them on the central plaza, the Santa Maria Church is situated on a hill surrounded by a defensive wall on all sides like a fortress. The church is reached by climbing a stairway of granite rock. [17]
The Santa Maria Church, commonly known as the Church of Our Lady of the Assumption, is located in the municipality of Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur. Unlike other town churches in the Philippines, which conform to the Spanish tradition of sitting on the central plaza , the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion in Santa Maria with its Convento is on ...
One of the properties was the Santa Maria Church of Ilocos Sur. UNESCO describes, "[the] unique architectural style [of the churches] is a reinterpretation of European Baroque by Chinese and Philippine craftsmen." [60]
Pages in category "Roman Catholic churches in Ilocos Sur" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... San Vicente Church; Santa Maria Church ...
The Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion church in Sta. Maria is a national landmark that was used as a fortress during the 1896 Revolution. ... Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur ...