Merizo Conbento - built 1856
Merizo Conbento - built 1856 is a religious center in Merizo Municipality, Guam. Merizo Conbento - built 1856 is situated nearby to the park Merizo Bell Tower, as well as near the islet Cocos Island.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Merizo Bell Tower and Merizo Conbento.
Merizo Bell Tower
Park
The Merizo Bell Tower, on Guam Highway 4 in Merizo, Guam, is a bell tower that was built in 1914 or 1919. It was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
Merizo Conbento
Building
The Merizo Conbento is a historic building on Guam Route 4 in Merizo, Guam. Built in 1856, it is the oldest known occupied building on the island. It is a two-story concrete and ifil-wood structure with a gabled corrugated-metal roof, and a large set of concrete stairs leading to the main level above a raised basement. Merizo Conbento is situated 920 feet southwest of Merizo Conbento - built 1856.
Cocos Island
Islet
Cocos Island is an island 1 mile off the southern tip of the United States territory of Guam, located within the Merizo Barrier Reef, part of the municipality of Malesso'. Cocos Island is situated 2 miles southwest of Merizo Conbento - built 1856.
Merizo Conbento - built 1856
- Type: Religious center
- Also known as: “Merizo Kombento”, “Oldest Guaman Permanently Occupied House”, “Parishes Umatac and Merizo Rectory”, and “US National Register of Historic Places”
- Category: religion
- Location: Merizo Municipality, Guam, Micronesia, Oceania
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Latitude
13.26594° or 13° 15′ 57″ northLongitude
144.66838° or 144° 40′ 6″ eastElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
7R567M89+99GeoNames ID
4043397
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In Other Languages
“Merizo Conbento - built 1856” goes by many names.
- Chamorro: “Malesso Kombento”
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