Church of Chonchi

UNESCO World Heritage Site in Los Lagos Region, Chile

Church of ChonchiUNESCO World Heritage Site

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

Location of Church of Chonchi in Chiloé

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Church of Chonchi (Los Lagos)

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Church of Chonchi (Chile)

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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[1] and is one of the 16 Churches of Chiloé that were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites on 30 November 2000.[2]

The patron saint of the Church of Chonchi is Charles Borromeo, whose feast day is celebrated on November 4.[3]

This church belongs to the parish of San Carlos, Chonchi, one of the 24 parishes that form the Diocese of Ancud.[4]

## See also

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* Churches of Chiloé

## References

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1. ^ www.monumentos.cl http://www.monumentos.cl. Retrieved 26 February 2013. `{{cite web}}`: Missing or empty `|title=` (help)[title missing]
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.
4. ^ Diócesis de San Carlos de Ancud. Iglesia.cl. In Spanish. Retrieved 6 January 2013.