Miag ao Church:
Posted by 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.
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.