To complete the UNESCO inscribed 4 Baroque churches of the Philippines is the church found in the town of Paoay, 18 kms southwest of Laoag City in Ilocos Norte. La Iglesia de San Agustin de Paoay or simply Paoay Church, is the finest example of earthquake baroque church in the Philippines.
This church was the first one I visited among the 4 UNESCO listed baroque churches. It was in 2009 that a visit to Paoay was included in our Ilocos itinerary. Paoay Church, in the middle of a sprawling churchyard is a main tourist draw of the town.
NHI marker. Photo credit to Sjanima.wordpress.com
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