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Miag ao Church:
Posted on February 22, 2007
Located 40 kilometers away from the city Iloilo is the chuch of Santo Tomas de Villanueva in the town of Miag-ao.
This majestic structure was built in 1786 by the Spanish Agustinian friars. During its early history, thesimbahan also serverd as a fortress. The highlight of the bas relief facade of this baroque church is a large coconut tree located right on top of the structure.
Standing mightily on each side of the church are the two belfries which also served as a watchtower during the wartime era.
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ganda nung effects ng church against the sky. parang mga simbahan sa Florida, at Southern California.ganda
Iloilo was the second place i’ve been to outside of Luzon island. I made it a point to attend mass at Miag ao Church even if it was the last mass. Muntik pa kaming maligaw ng asawa ko. Malayo pala from Iloilo city.