| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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| Location | Chonchi, Chiloé Island, Chiloé Province, Los Lagos Region, Chile |
| Part of | Churches of Chiloé |
| Criteria | Cultural: (ii), (iii) |
| Reference | 971-010 |
| Inscription | 2000 (24th Session) |
| Area | 0.4 ha (0.99 acres) |
| Coordinates | 42°37′24″S 73°46′23″W / 42.6233°S 73.7730°W / -42.6233; -73.7730 |
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The Church of Chonchi or Church of St Charles Borromeo (Spanish: Iglesia de Chonchi, Iglesia de San Carlos Borromeo) is a Catholic church located in Chonchi, on the Chiloé Archipelago, Los Lagos Region, southern Chile.
The Church of Chonchi was declared a National Monument of Chile in 1971 and is one of the 16 Churches of Chiloé that were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites on 30 November 2000.
The patron saint of the Church of Chonchi is Charles Borromeo, whose feast day is celebrated on November 4.
This church belongs to the parish of San Carlos, Chonchi, one of the 24 parishes that form the Diocese of Ancud.
See also
References
- www.monumentos.cl http://www.monumentos.cl. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - World Heritage Committee Inscribes 61 New Sites on World Heritage List. whc.unesco.org. November 30, 2000. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- Iglesias Tradicionales de Chiloé. Monumentos.cl. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- Diócesis de San Carlos de Ancud. Iglesia.cl. In Spanish. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
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