La Merced Church

The Merced church is a Catholic church in , built in 1550 during the colonial era of New Spain. It is the oldest church in Honduras, being built in 1550 by Fray Gaspar de Quintanilla with the name of Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepción.
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Photo: Luis Alfredo Romero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Church
  • Denomination: Roman Catholic
  • Description: historic monument in Comayagua (Honduras)
  • Also known as: “Iglesia La Merced” and “La Merced Church (Honduras)”
  • Address: 1a Calle NE, Comayagua

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include La Picota and Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception.

Monument
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is a monument.

Church
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The Immaculate Conception Cathedral also called Comayagua Cathedral is dedicated to the Virgin Mary and is located in the Central Square of the city of in Honduras. is situated 340 metres north of La Merced Church.

Town hall
Photo: Luis Alfredo Romero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town hall, which is situated 440 metres northwest of La Merced Church.

La Merced Church

Latitude
14.45734° or 14° 27′ 26″ north
Longitude
-87.63961° or 87° 38′ 23″ west
Open location code
766JF946+W5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 417320562
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
denomination=­roman_catholic
Wiki­data ID
Q97173174
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