Iglesia San Germán de Auxerre
The San Germán de Auxerre Church is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located in San Germán, Puerto Rico, overlooking its main town square. First built 1688, the current Baroque church has undergone numerous reconstructions and modifications after enduring numerous earthquakes throughout its lifespan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Catholic
- Description: historic church in San Germán, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Catedral de San German de Auxerre”, “Catedral de San Germán de Auxerre”, “Church San German de Auxerre”, “Church San Germán de Auxerre”, “Iglesia de San German de Auxerre”, “Iglesia de San Germán de Auxerre”, “Iglesia San German”, “San German de Auxerre Church”, and “San Germán de Auxerre Church”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Porta Coeli and Colegio San José.
Porta Coeli
Museum
Photo: Jmoliver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Porta Coeli, Latin for "Heaven Gate", is the name given today to the former Church and Convent of Santo Domingo de Porta Coeli, particularly to its remaining church building, which today is the sole surviving structure of the convent and host of the Religious Art Museum of Porta Coeli. Porta Coeli is situated 330 metres east of Iglesia San Germán de Auxerre.
Colegio San José
School
The Colegio San José was a private, co-educational, Roman Catholic college preparatory school located in the city of San Germán, Puerto Rico. Colegio San José is situated 260 metres northwest of Iglesia San Germán de Auxerre.
Guanajibo River
River
Photo: Jerjes Medina Albino, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Guanajibo River is a river that runs through Hormigueros, Cabo Rojo, Mayagüez, San Germán, and Sabana Grande in Puerto Rico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lajas and Lajas Arriba.
Lajas
Photo: ladymiel67, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lajas is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located on the island's southwestern coast and valley of the same name. It belongs to the Porta del Sol tourism region and it is famous for its beaches, keys, mangrove forests and its bioluminescent bay.
Lajas Arriba
Suburb
Lajas Arriba is a barrio in the municipality of Lajas, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 2,456. Lajas Arriba is situated 6 km southeast of Iglesia San Germán de Auxerre.
Sabana Grande
Photo: Tom Vazquez, Public domain.
Sabana Grande is a town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the southwestern mountainous region. It is the site of the Susúa State Forest, numerous haciendas and a surprising Masonic history.
Iglesia San Germán de Auxerre
- Categories: parish church, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: San Germán barrio-pueblo, San Germán, Porta del Sol, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude
18.08238° or 18° 4′ 57″ northLongitude
-67.04404° or 67° 2′ 39″ westElevation
62 metres (203 feet)Open location code
77CJ3XJ4+X9OpenStreetMap ID
way 535381670OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=catholic
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Iglesia San Germán de Auxerre” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سان جيرمان دى اوكسير”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San German de Auxerre”
- Spanish: “iglesia de San Germán de Auxerre”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Germán de Auxerre”
- “Iglesia San Germán de Auxerre”
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