Balanga Cathedral
The Cathedral-Shrine of Saint Joseph, Husband of Mary, commonly known as Balanga Cathedral, in Balanga, Bataan, is the seat of the Diocese of Balanga which comprises entire of the civil province of Bataan, Philippines.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: Roman Catholic cathedral in Balanga, Bataan, Philippines
- Also known as: “Cathedral-Shrine Parish of Saint Joseph”, “Diocesan Shrine and Cathedral Parish of Saint Joseph”, “Diocesan Shrine and Cathedral-Parish of St. Joseph”, and “St. Joseph Cathedral”
- Address: Aguirre Street, Balanga
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bataan Provincial Building and Bataan Heroes Memorial College.
Bataan Provincial Building
Public building
Photo: Ramon FVelasquez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Bataan Provincial Building, Bataan Provincial Capitol, or The Bunker is the seat of the provincial government of Bataan in the Philippines. The first provincial building was built in 1794, and later damaged by earthquakes in the mid-1800s. Bataan Provincial Building is situated 1¼ km west of Balanga Cathedral.
Bataan Heroes Memorial College
College
Bataan Heroes Memorial College is a private non-sectarian, co-educational college, founded in June 1979 in Balanga, Bataan, Philippines. It is one of the four colleges and one university established by Engr. Bataan Heroes Memorial College is situated 2 km southwest of Balanga Cathedral.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pilar and Abucay.
Pilar
Photo: Ralffralff, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pilar is a town in Bataan, Central Luzon, the Philippines. It is best known as the location of Mount Samat National Shrine.
Abucay
Town
Photo: Judgefloro, Public domain.
Abucay, officially the Municipality of Abucay, is a municipality in the province of Bataan, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 44,846 people. Abucay is situated 4½ km north of Balanga Cathedral.
Balanga Cathedral
- Categories: Catholic cathedral, cathedral, building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Balanga, Bataan, Central Luzon, Luzon, Philippines, Southeast Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
14.67926° or 14° 40′ 45″ northLongitude
120.54034° or 120° 32′ 25″ eastOpen location code
7Q62MGHR+P4OpenStreetMap ID
way 108757716OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=cathedralOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q4850029
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Tagalog—“Balanga Cathedral” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Kathedraal van Balanga”
- Egyptian Arabic: “كاتدرائية بالانجا”
- Indonesian: “Katedral Balanga”
- Italian: “Cattedrale di Balanga”
- Spanish: “Catedral de San Jose de Balanga”
- Spanish: “Catedral de San José de Balanga”
- Spanish: “Catedral de San José”
- Tagalog: “Katedral ng Balanga”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plaza Mayor de Ciudad de Balanga and Saint Joseph Convent House.
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