Church of Santa María de Loreto
The Church of Santa María de Loreto de Achao is a Roman Catholic church located in Quinchao Island's largest town, Achao. Often referred to as the Church of Achao, is within the Diocese of Ancud, and was built around 1740 when Chiloé Archipelago was still a part of the Spanish Crown possessions.- Opening hours: Tuesday—Sunday 11:00 AM—7:00 PM
- Type: Church
- Description: church
- Also known as: “Church of Santa Maria de Loreto”, “Church of Santa María de Loreto, Achao”, and “Iglesia Santa María de Loreto, Achao”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tolquién Airport.
Tolquién Airport
Aerodrome
Tolquién Airport is an airport serving Achao, a coastal town on Quinchao Island in the Los Lagos Region of Chile. The airport is on a bluff overlooking the Gulf of Ancud, 3.2 kilometres northwest of Achao. Tolquién Airport is situated 4 km northwest of Church of Santa María de Loreto.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Achao.
Achao
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Achao is the main town on the island of Quinchao, off the main Chiloé Island. It is a small quaint town on the sea.
Church of Santa María de Loreto
- Categories: building, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Quinchao, Chiloé Province, Los Lagos, Southern Chile, Chile, South America
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Latitude
-42.47161° or 42° 28′ 18″ southLongitude
-73.48813° or 73° 29′ 17″ westOpen location code
4798GGH6+9POpenStreetMap ID
way 444435957OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=churchWikidata ID
Q501072
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Church of Santa María de Loreto” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “كنيسة سانتا ماريا دي لوريتو”
- Catalan: “església d’Achao”
- Catalan: “Església d’Achao”
- Dutch: “kerk van Achao”
- French: “église Notre-Dame-de-Lorette d’Achao”
- French: “Église Notre-Dame-de-Lorette d’Achao”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Achao”
- Italian: “chiesa di Santa Maria di Loreto”
- Italian: “Chiesa di Santa Maria di Loreto”
- Portuguese: “Igreja de Achao”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Achao”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Santa Maria de Loreto”
- Spanish: “iglesia de Santa María de Loreto”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de Santa María de Loreto”
- Spanish: “Iglesia Santa Maria de Achao”
- Spanish: “Iglesia Santa María de Achao”
- Spanish: “Iglesia Santa Maria de Loreto de Achao”
- Spanish: “Iglesia Santa María de Loreto de Achao”
- Turkish: “Santa María de Loreto Kilisesi, Achao”
- Ukrainian: “Церква Санта Марія де Лорето (Ачао)”
- Ukrainian: “Церква Санта Марія де Лорето”
- Vietnamese: “Nhà thờ Santa María de Loreto, Achao”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Plaza de Achao and Ilustre Municipalidad de Quinchao.
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