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Miag-ao Catholic Church

Iloilo City, Philippines
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Ranked #1 of 17 attractions in Iloilo City
Type: Religious Sites
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Las PInas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2013

Perfect for picture-taking. The church facade was really amazing. Travelling from Iloilo, this is a must visit among the score of tourist spots along the Oton, Tigbauan, Guimbal, Miag-ao, San Joaquin route.

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Makati, Philippines
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 April 2013

Visiting the church must be in every tourist's list. This is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Most wonderful! The altar itself will amaze you. Try to go to every nook and corner inside the church. Go into every open door or gate. In one you can find the Birhen sang Barangay, which most visitors miss as it is at the... More

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Tagbilaran City, Philippines
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2013

I like the golden altar of Miag-ao church, that was the first time I've seen a golden altar and I hope I can go back there....

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Quezon City, Philippines
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2013

Miag-ao Church is a must see attraction in Iloilo, less than an hour's travel by car from Iloilo City, I was amazed by its architecture, it's comparable to Roman architecture. Too bad it was a Monday, and the church is closed when we visited the place, still, it was worth the journey.

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See 3 more reviews by PurpleLei for Iloilo City
Manila, Philippines
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

Not to be miss when you visit Iloilo. It has a spectacular baroque inspired design. It's just 30 minutes away from Iloilo city proper.

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See 3 more reviews by Wigel E for Iloilo City
Antipolo City, Philippines
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

so happy to see the beautiful church there..you must visit it also in order to see the beautiful place,,, rock ..

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Seattle, Washington
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2013

Miagao is a beauiful church about 30-45 minutes by car from Iloilo (in light traffic) and worth the journey. It's a nice trip for an afternoon to watch the fading light of the day on the building's stones. Because of church offices in the back you cannot walk all the way around the church but there are small touches on... More

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Chula Vista, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2013

Constructed in 1797, the Miagao Church stands as a living legacy of the culture and way of life of the people of Miagao centuries ago, anchored in a strong foundation of Christian faith. As most travelers would agree, the Miagao Church is one of the country’s architectural gems because of its unique and imposing designs, ornaments and motifs. A must... More

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Whistler, Canada
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013

This is said to be one of 4 World Heritage churches in the country. Having seen only one other (San Agustin church in Manila), I would say that Miag-ao is probably not worth the effort to get there (about an hour out of Iloilo City). The facade is lovely and seems to have had Meso-American influence - it looks vaguely... More

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Los Angeles, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 February 2013

My wife and i hired a taxi to take us out of town from Iloilo City to see the Miagao Church and a couple of other historic churches on the way- in Guimbal and Tigbuan? The trips was about 40 minutes out of town when there was light traffic. Miagao certainly was a lot bigger than i thought and truly... More

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