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Truly a World Heritage!
machomikemd Says: Final Part of my Three part tip with pictures of both inside and outside the ChurchThe Miagao Roman Catholic Church in Miagao Town about 35 kilometers west of Iloilo City is one of the major highlights in going to Iloilo City and Province. The Church is listed as a UNESCO...
machomikemd Says: Part two of my Three part tip with pictures of both inside and outside the ChurchThe Miagao Roman Catholic Church in Miagao Town about 35 kilometers west of Iloilo City is one of the major highlights in going to Iloilo City and Province. The Church is listed as a UNESCO...
machomikemd Says: This will be a three part tip with pictures of both inside and outside the ChurchThe Miagao Roman Catholic Church in Miagao Town about 35 kilometers west of Iloilo City is one of the major highlights in going to Iloilo City and Province. The Church is listed as a UNESCO...
Allows one living presently to relive the past
jayjayc Says: -Miag-ao Church also known as "Santo Tomas de Villanueva Parish Church" was built in 1797-The Church is a world-renowned religious structure and in 1993, it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List-The façade of the Church has delicate images of St. Christopher with...
Visit The Municipal Building/Tourism Office
cyndymc Says: While strolling at the Plaza, I saw the Municipal Building. I wanted to go to the Tourism Office to explore if they have a map or brochure regarding Miagao, but they were having their Flag Ceremony and usual Monday rites. Their program was still going on when hubby and I had...
cyndymc Says: While waiting for hubby who was busy with his photography, I explored the compound of the church and discovered the side gate that led to the town Plaza. The Plaza had a statue of Dr. Jose Rizal, our National hero. There are flowering plants around the Plaza, giving it a...
cyndymc Says: Miagao Church a.k.a. Church of Santo Tomas de Villanueva is a National Shrine included in the World Heritage List of the UNESCO. It was declared as a National Landmark in 1973, then became part of UNESCO’s World Heritage List. It is a living legacy of the Miagao culture, the...
Go to Cubay and have great time eating sineguelas.
cinammon_hearts Says: I have been there in Cubay, Miag-ao. It was fun experience it was summer of 2002 ..We are four friends cruising from Bacolod to Miag-ao via ferry boat...Me. Monick.Jenn.Jeva ..We reach Cubay by walking about 4 hours...we have been trick by Monick that there's no...
jyl Says: The main mode of public transportation from Miag-ao to Iloilo City and the suburbs will be the beautiful & colorful JEEPNEYS! Jeepneys, is something one just has to see and is unique here in the Philippines (except maybe for those imported by other countries). The jeepneys...
visit the Miagao cemetery capilla
hamili717 Says: Aside from the magnificent church, Miagao has a cemetery with a century-old chapel or capilla. Why so special? Its the only one in the Visayas with a brick dome and it is still intact. Sadly, so much vegetation has grown on this special roof that it might not be around very...
Doming's Talabahan: Don't Miss The Fresh Seafood
jayjayc Says: -Located 10 minutes before reaching the town proper of Miag-ao from Guimbal-From Guimbal, original plan was to go straight to Miag-ao Church but saw Doming's on the way-Doming's Talabahan is similar to Allan's Talabahan in Oton Town in terms of what to offer-Only difference...
Doming's Talabahan: Do taste their Kinilaw- Ilonggo style
hamili717 Says: Doming's Talabahan is a rustic place by the shores of Miagao. It serves a variety of home-cooked native food, food that Ilonggos are so used to but never get tired of. Owned by Manong Doming, this resto started as a make-shift hut serving talaba (oysters) and beer....
machomikemd Says: Miagao Town about 35 kilometers west of Iloilo City is one of the major highlights in going to Iloilo City and Province due to the famous Miagao Church. The Church is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the Unique Baroque Churches of the Philippines" in 1993....
The FANCY JEEPNEYS to MIAGAO-SAN JOAQUIN
hamili717 Says: Only in da Pilipins...that's what we say. The jeepneys--we Filipinos invented them after World War 2 converting the the military jeeps into colorful transpo. In Iloilo, we have come up with newer models for the 21st century. They're sleek and streamlined with hoods that are...
cyndymc Says: Miagao is only 40 kms. southwest of Iloilo City so it can easily be reached. We took a jeepney from the market terminal in the City; our travel time was about 55 minutes. It is confusing because we were charged P50 from Iloiolo City the first time we went to Miagao. But the...
Hate the heat, Want the Comfort
hamili717 Says: If you want something luxurious and cool, a transpo that can take you to and around southern Iloilo at your beck and call, you can just rent from one of several rent-a-car businesses in Iloilo city. They have vans and sedans.
I was looking for a canteen/carinderia near the vicinity of Miagao Church, but I couldn't find any. Across the street from Miagao Church, I saw a small pharmacy, a small bakery and a hardware/general merchandise store. I asked if they sold mineral water and Coke Zero. Fortunately, the pharmacy sold purified (not mineral) water so I bought 2 bottles from them. The general merchandise store sold Coke Zero. I bought one and was surprised to see that Coke Zero did not come in cans but in small bottles. I asked for 1, and the boy quickly poured the content of the bottle into a small plastic bag and put a straw....Anyhow, whichever way they served the drinks in Miagao stores, they surely quenched our thirst ;))
Oh, I also saw a sidewalk vendor selling bottles of mineral water!
What to pay: Sorry, I forgot how much was the Coke Zero, but the small bottle of purified water was P15 each.
Updated Mar 8, 2011
Address: Miagao, Iloilo
Luggage and bags: Beltbag or small backpack
Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Light clothing for sunny weather, sandals, hat/scarf
Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Hand sanitizer, insect repellant, sunblock
Photo Equipment: digital camera/ video camera, tripod, lenses & filters, extra cleared memory card, extra charged battery
Miscellaneous: Mineral water
Updated Mar 7, 2011
Be engulfed by the variety of smells, sights and sounds in the Miagao market. Time your visit on a Saturday morning (the main market day of Miagao) and weave in and out of the bulanteros (vendors) and local consumers buying their food and other basic needs. To give you a sense of direction, focus on four things: 1) the fish section - the freshest of fish, learn the various names of fish 2) pottery from Cagbang - cooking vessels, water jugs and flowerpots from local clay 3) native rice cakes - check out especially the kalamay hati and baye-baye wrapped in banana leaf rectangles and 4) Patadyong - multi-colored handwoven fabric in plaid designs, an industry since pre-spanish times
When you're tired of shopping around, have home cooking Miagao-style at the Karan-an. If you're adventurous, look for that stall which offers goat stew (caldereta) and pig's blood stew (dinuguan). You'd be surprised and want for more.
Updated Mar 16, 2007
Phone: 09203500131
Favorite thing: -If you will eat @ Doming's before going straight to Miag-ao to see the church, just hail a tricycle on the main road
-No need to take another jeepney ride since it will just take approx 8-10 minutes to reach the church from Doming's
-Php10/pax (Year 2011)
Written Feb 18, 2012
When in Iloilo City or some other town in the Province of Iloilo, you shouldn’t miss a sidetrip to the Municipality of Miagao. It is where you’ll find the beautiful Miagao Church a.k.a. Church of...
-Miag-ao Church also known as "Santo Tomas de Villanueva Parish Church" was built in 1797 -The Church is a world-renowned religious structure and in 1993, it was included in the UNESCO World Heritage...
Small Town with a Unesco Heritage Site
the Unesco Heritage Site of Miagao Roman Catholic Church, which was made in the 1700's from local limestone and corals and designed in Baroque Style. it was both a Church and shelter for the marauding...
40 km west of Iloilo City lies the Miagao Church built in the late 1700s/early 1800s, declared a world heritage by UNESCO.
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