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The Best Attractions In Castro

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Castro is a city and commune on Chiloé Island in Chile. Castro is the capital of the Chiloé Province in the Los Lagos Region. The city is located on Estero de Castro on the eastern coast of central Chiloé Island.
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The Best Attractions In Castro

  • 1. Church of Castro Castro
    The Church of San Francisco , located on one side of the Plaza de Armas of Castro, Chile, is the main Catholic church of Chiloé’s capital. It has a surface area of 1,404 m2, a width of 52m and a height of 27m. The dome above the church's presbytery is 32m high and the height of its towers is 42m. The church is also known as the Iglesia Apóstol Santiago and erroneously as the “cathedral”, which is actually to be found in Ancud, headquarters of the diocese of the same name. The Church of San Francisco does however lead one of the 24 parishes that form this diocese.The church was declared a Chilean National Monument in 1979 and UNESCO World Heritage Site on 30 November 2000.
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  • 3. Church of Nercon Castro
    The Church of Nercón —Spanish: Iglesia de Señora de Gracia de Nercón— is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a Church on the Chiloé Island in Chiloé, Chile. It is in the town of Nercón, about 4 km from the town of Castro. The Church was constructed around 1890, from cypress and larch wood. It is 40 metres long, 15 metres wide, and has a tower that stretches 25 metres high. Inside there is a sculpture of Saint Michael with a demon at his feet that was made with only one piece of wood, and the interior paint makes it appear as though it were marble. The patron saint days celebrated at this Church include the Our Lady of Grace on 8 September and Saint Michael the Archangel on 29 September. It was declared a National Monument by the Chilean government 27 July 1984. It is one of the 1...
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  • 12. Chiloe Natural Castro
    Chiloé Island , also known as Greater Island of Chiloé , is the largest island of the Chiloé Archipelago off the coast of Chile, in the Pacific Ocean. The island is located in southern Chile, in the Los Lagos Region.
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