Miag-ao Church

Our first stop for the day was the majestic church of Miag-ao. It was almost an hour trip from Iloilo City Proper but what you get to see there is priceless. What welcomed us there was the very artistic architecture of the church.

This is the breathtaking front view of the Miag-ao church. 

As what you can see, the motifs used for the facade are very Pinoy. It is decorated with trees/shrubs found in the Philippines: Coconut, Papaya and Guava trees. The large stone image of their patron saint, St. Thomas of Villanueva, stands at the center. The facade is also decorated with the sculpture of St. Christopher carrying the Child Jesus.

But aside from its history, its creative details and its over-all beautiful architecture, what makes the people of Miag-ao proud of this church is that it's one of the few churches in the Philippines that made it to the list of the UNESCO World Heritage list.