Masinloc Church Zambales

The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Andres, commonly known as Masinloc Church, is an 18th-century Baroque style Roman Catholic church located at Brgy. South Poblacion, Masinloc, Zambales, Philippines. The parish church, dedicated to Saint Andrew the Apostle, is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Iba. The church is unusual among Spani…
The Diocesan Shrine and Parish of San Andres, commonly known as Masinloc Church, is an 18th-century Baroque style Roman Catholic church located at Brgy. South Poblacion, Masinloc, Zambales, Philippines. The parish church, dedicated to Saint Andrew the Apostle, is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Iba. The church is unusual among Spanish-era churches in the Central Luzon region for having been built with coral instead of adobe, and was declared a National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines along with 25 other Spanish-era churches in 2001.
  • Location: Zambales
  • Country: Philippines
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Functional status: Active
  • Heritage designation: National Cultural treasure
  • Designated: 2001
  • Architectural type: Church building
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