Church of Caguach

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The Church of Caguach is a historic wooden Catholic church in Chile’s Chiloé Archipelago, renowned as part of the UNESCO-listed Chilote Churches for its distinctive architecture and deep local religious traditions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Chilote church
Roman Catholic church
historic monument
wooden church
architecturalStyle Chilote school of wooden architecture
associatedWith Chilote culture
associatedWithDevotionTo Jesus of Nazareth of Caguach NERFINISHED
constructionTechnique traditional Chilote carpentry
country Chile
culturalRegion Chiloé NERFINISHED
denomination Roman Catholicism
surface form: Roman Catholic Church
governingDiocese Diocese of Ancud NERFINISHED
hasAltarpiece image of Jesus of Nazareth of Caguach NERFINISHED
hasFeature portico
three-aisled nave
wooden belfry
wooden tower
heritageDesignation National Monument of Chile NERFINISHED
UNESCO World Heritage Site
heritageRegion Chiloé Archipelago NERFINISHED
languageOfLocalTraditions Spanish
locatedIn Caguach Island NERFINISHED
Chiloé Archipelago NERFINISHED
Los Lagos Region NERFINISHED
Quinchao Commune NERFINISHED
majorFeast Feast of Jesus of Nazareth of Caguach NERFINISHED
majorFeastMonth August NERFINISHED
material wood
notableFor Marian devotion
distinctive wooden architecture
local religious traditions
partOf Churches of Chiloé NERFINISHED
pilgrimageSite yes
primaryFunction parish church
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholicism
roofType wooden shingle roof
UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory cultural
UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria (ii)
(iii)
(ix)
(x)
UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear 2000
UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId Chiloe Churches NERFINISHED
usedFor Catholic liturgy
pilgrimages
religious festivals

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Chiloé Archipelago hasCulturalHeritageSite Church of Caguach
Chiloé Province hasHeritageSite Church of Caguach