Church of Colo

UNESCO World Heritage Site
Church of Colo
(Churches of Chiloé)
Name as inscribed on the World Heritage List

Church of Colo facade

Type Cultural
Criteria ii, iii
Reference 971-012
UNESCO region Latin America and Caribbean
Inscription history
Inscription 2000 (24th Session)

The Church of ColoSpanish: Iglesia de Colo— is a Catholic church located in the town of Colo, Quemchi commune, on the Chiloé Archipelago, southern Chile.

The Church of Colo was declared a National Monument of Chile in 1999[1] and is one of the 16 Churches of Chiloé that were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites on 30 November 2000.[2]

The church was built from wood around 1890 and remains in good condition. Its patron saint is St Anthony, also the patron saint of the Church of Vilupulli, whose feast day is celebrated on June 13.[3]

See also

References

  1. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  2. World Heritage Committee Inscribes 61 New Sites on World Heritage List. whc.unesco.org. November 30, 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  3. Iglesias Tradicionales de Chiloé. Monumentos.cl. Retrieved 6 February 2013..
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Coordinates: 42°15′00″S 73°21′58″W / 42.2501°S 73.3661°W / -42.2501; -73.3661

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