Iglesia San Blas de Illescas
The Iglesia San Blas de Illescas is a Catholic parish church located on the center plaza of Coamo, Puerto Rico. Construction on the church began in 1661; it has since been judged "one of the most important works of religious architecture in Puerto Rico".Photo: Indies1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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- Type: Church
- Denomination: Roman Catholic
- Description: historic church in Coamo, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Church San Blas de Illescas” and “San Blas de Illescas Church”
- Address: Calle Segundo Ruiz Belvís, Coamo, PR 00769
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Padre Íñigo Bridge.
Padre Íñigo Bridge
Bridge
Padre Íñigo Bridge, also known as the Coamo Bridge or Bridge #174, is a historic lattice girder bridge that crosses the Coamo River in the municipality of the same name in southern Puerto Rico. Padre Íñigo Bridge is situated 240 metres east of Iglesia San Blas de Illescas.
Iglesia San Blas de Illescas
- Categories: Catholic church building, parish church, building, historic site, place of worship, historic building, and religion
- Location: Coamo, Porta Caribe, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.08069° or 18° 4′ 51″ northLongitude
-66.35615° or 66° 21′ 22″ westOpen location code
77CM3JJV+7GOpenStreetMap ID
way 529256874OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=buildingOpenStreetMap attribute
denomination=roman_catholicWikidata ID
Q4543347
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Spanish—“Iglesia San Blas de Illescas” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “كنيسه سان بلاس دى اليسكاس”
- Spanish: “Iglesia de San Blas de Illescas”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Museo Histórico Ramón Rivera Bermúdez and Teatro Hollywood.
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