Heritage Sites in the Philippines

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San Agustin Church, Manilay The design of the of San Agustin Church is derived

from Agustinian churches built in Mexico,

representing almost an exact copy of Puebla Cathedralin Puebla, Mexico

y The Church of San Agustin is the only structure inIntramuros (the southern district of Manila) to survive

World War II bombardment.


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Church of La Nuestra Seora de la Asuncion,

in Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur

y The Church of La Nuestra Seora de la Asuncion islocated on top of a hill, it served as a citadel during

times of crisis, providing the best example of the blendof purposes in the architecture

y Two huge columns flank the church faade and whatmakes the church attractive is the reddish exterior due

to the exposed brickwork


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Church of San Agustin, Paoay, Ilocos

Norte

y Based on the nomination dossier submitted toUNESCO, the Church of San Agustin in Paoay is

considered the most outstanding variant of theEarthquakeBaroque architectural style

y Unlike other bell towers in the country, the PaoayChurchs coral stone belltower is detached from its

main building. The church has featured 24 curvedbuttresses.


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Church of Santo Tomas de Villanueva, in

Miag-ao, Iloilo

y The Church of Santo Tomas de Villanueva withstoodthe occasional attacks from Muslims coming from the

southy The church and its watchtowers had been built with

thick walls and secret passages to defend the town andits people

yThe defensive purpose of the Church led to thepopular name The Miag-ao Fortress Church.


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HISTORIC TOWN OF VIGANEstablished in the 16th century, Vigan is

the best-preserved example of a planned

Spanish colonial town in Asia. Itsarchitecture reflects the coming together

of cultural elements from elsewhere in the

Philippines, from China and from Europe,

resulting in a culture and townscape that

have no parallel anywhere in East andSouth-East Asia


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BANAUE RICE TERRACESy The Banaue Rice Terraces (Tagalog: Hagdan-hagdang Palayan ng

Banawe) also called Payew, are 2000-year old terraces that were carvedinto the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the

indigenous people.y The Rice Terraces are commonly referred to by Filipinos as the "Eighth

Wonder of the World

y It is commonly thought that the terraces were built with minimalequipment, largely by hand. The terraces are located approximately

1500 meters (5000 ft) above sea level and cover 10,360 squarekilometers (about 4000 square miles) of mountainside. They are fed byan ancient irrigation system from the rainforests above the terraces. Itis said that if the steps are put end to end it would encircle half theglobe.


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PUERTO PRINCESA

UNDERGROUND RIVERy The park has a limestone karst mountain landscape with an

8.2 kilometer navigable underground river. A distinguishingfeature of the river is that it winds through a cave before

flowing directly into the South China Sea.

y It includes major formations of stalactites and stalagmites,and several large chambers. The lower portion of the river issubject to tidal influences. Until the 2007 discovery of an

underground river in Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, the PuertoPrincesa Subterranean River was reputed to be the world'slongest underground river.


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TUBBATAHA REEFSy Tubbataha Reefis an atoll coral reef located in

the Sulu Sea of the Philippines. It is a marine

sanctuary protected as Tubbataha Reef NationalMarine Park

y The word tubbataha is a combination oftwo Samal words: tubba and taha,which together

means "a long reef exposed at low tide".


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