Saints Peter & Paul Parish Church - Calasiao - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting
Churches
Things to know
About Saints Peter & Paul Parish Church - Calasiao
This Roman Catholic Church has been named National Cultural Treasure by the National Museum of the Philippines as well as the National Commission for Culture and the Arts. The church was built from 17th to 19th centuries by the Dominicans and is famous for its well-preserved bell tower as well as its prized original retablos. Following the architecture of the Baroque design, the church also features intricately painted ceilings, a majestic dome, and a magnificently carved exterior.
Hotels near Saints Peter & Paul Parish Church - Calasiao
Hotels to stay near Saints Peter & Paul Parish Church - Calasiao
Activities Around
Attractions Near Saints Peter & Paul Parish Church - Calasiao
Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist
4.34km from Saints Peter & Paul Parish Church - Calasiao
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Lingayen–Dagupan is an archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in the Province of Pangasinan, Philippines. Its cathedral is the Metropolitan Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist in Dagupan City with a co-cathedral, the Epiphany of Our Lord Parish Church, in the neighboring municipality of Lingayen.
Saint Dominic de Guzman Parish Church
9.34km from Saints Peter & Paul Parish Church - Calasiao
St. Dominic de Guzman Parish Church was the largest existing Catholic Church in the Philippines during the late 18th century. Built by Dominican friars in the 1500’s, the church follows a Baroque style of architecture. It was constructed with ladrillo or bricks while its top level features a painting of Saint Dominic. The church was reconstructed several times after being destroyed by fire, in 1587 and in 1718, and after a number of natural disasters.
Epiphany of our Lord Parish
13.48km from Saints Peter & Paul Parish Church - Calasiao
Built-in 1587, Epiphany of Our Lord Parish is one of the oldest Roman Catholic churches in Pangasinan. Influenced by the town’s Christianized Chinese inhabitants during the Spanish Colonial Period, the church was made of adobe with an oriental pagoda-like bell tower. Currently, a replica of the original “retablo” is displayed inside, while a number of huge tower bells from the 1800s are displayed outside the church. Earning its distinction as one of the best structures in Pangasinan.
Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Charity
34.83km from Saints Peter & Paul Parish Church - Calasiao
Our Lady of Charity is also known locally as Apo Caridad. It is also remarked as the Protectress of Ilocandia's crops and harvests from pestilence and natural calamities, and widely known for "precipitating rain in times of drought". Our Lady of Charity made the town of Agoo a major religious center of the north.
Tapuacan River
37.05km from Saints Peter & Paul Parish Church - Calasiao
Tapuacan River, also known as Pugo - Cleanest Inland River of the North, is located in Barangay Cares, municipality of Pugo, La Union. In Ilocano terminology, “tapuakan” means "a place where one can jump as high". In the exquisite river, cool and pristine water flows from the town's streams amid huge rock beds or awesome large and quite flat rock formations surrounded by forests and a waterfall.
Mount Balungao
38.74km from Saints Peter & Paul Parish Church - Calasiao
An extinct volcano that was located in the heart of Pangasinan. It is famous among the trekkers and The volcano is located in the flat agricultural region, near the border of the Province of Nueva Ecija. It is the main tourist attraction of the town, along with the Balungao Hot and Cold Spring Resort nearby.
Discover More Attractions in Dagupan, Home of Saints Peter & Paul Parish Church - Calasiao
Location of Saints Peter & Paul Parish Church - Calasiao
Comments
For more information about Saints Peter & Paul Parish Church - Calasiao, visit: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saints_Peter_and_Paul_Parish_Church_(Calasiao)
To view all hotels near Saints Peter & Paul Parish Church - Calasiao, visit: Hotels near Saints Peter & Paul Parish Church - Calasiao