Location Chile Criteria ii, iii UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription 2000 | Type Cultural Reference 971-007 | |
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UNESCO region Latin America and Caribbean Address Ichuac, Puqueldón, X Región, Chile Similar Church of Detif, Church of Aldachildo, Church of Chelín, Church of Caguach, Church of Vilupulli | ||
The Church of Ichuac – Spanish: Iglesia de Ichuac – is a Catholic church in the town of Ichuac, commune of Puqueldón, on Lemuy Island, Chiloé Archipelago, southern Chile.
The Church of Ichuac was declared a National Monument of Chile in 1999 and is one of the 16 Churches of Chiloé that were declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites on 30 November 2000.
In the early 1990s, the local community in Ichuac joined together to coordinate reparations on the church and it is currently considered to be in good condition.The patron saint of the church is the Virgin of Candelaria, whose feast day is celebrated on February 2.
This church belongs to the parish of San Pedro Nolasco, Puqueldón, one of the 24 parishes that form the Diocese of Ancud.
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