San Jose Church

San Jose Placer Parish Church, is a church in , . It is under the jurisdiction of the Archdiocese of Jaro. It was built in 1607 by the Jesuits and is considered the first ever church in the city of Iloilo.
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  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: Roman Catholic parish church in Iloilo City, Philippines
  • Also known as: “San Jose de Placer Church” and “San Jose de Placer Parish Church”
  • Address: Calasanz Street, Iloilo City, City Proper, Iloilo 5000

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Plaza Libertad and Iloilo City Hall.

Park
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, formerly known as Plaza Alfonso XII, is a historic plaza or town square in , . It is considered the site where the flag of the first Philippine Republic was raised in triumph after Spain surrendered , the last Spanish capital in Asia and the Pacific, to the revolutionary forces led by Gen.

Town hall
The is the official seat of government of the , , located at , within the historic old downtown area in the district. is situated 130 metres west of San Jose Church.

Museum
is a in , Philippines. It is located on the historic street of Calle Real in . is situated 200 metres west of San Jose Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Iloilo City Proper and Lapuz.

Suburb
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, also known as Downtown Iloilo or simply Iloilo among locals, is an administrative district in , , located on the southeastern coast of the island of in the region.

Suburb
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is a district in , . It is the smallest district by geographical area as well as the least populous district, with 31,603 people in the 2024 census.

Suburb
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is a district in , . It is the third-largest district by geographical area, after and . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 58,098 people.

San Jose Church

Latitude
10.69316° or 10° 41′ 35″ north
Longitude
122.57435° or 122° 34′ 28″ east
Open location code
7Q24MHVF+7P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 108852809
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
building=­church
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­church
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q113297928
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