Balanga Church
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Visual materialSubject(s): Circa 1920
| Catholic churches | Balanga, Bataan | 1920 | architecture | balanga | Bataan | church facades | Dominican Missions | Luther Parker | luzon | national libraryOnline resources: View photo (midsize) | View photo (thumbnail) | View in Retrato website With printsGeneral Note(s): The church of Balanga, the capital of the province of Bataan. The town was established as a mission of the Dominican Order in 1714 and was later declared a vicariate under the patronage of Saint Joseph on April 18, 1739. The word Balanga originated from the Tagalog word "bañga" (clay pot), which the town used to produce and was said to be among the best in the country. (Source: Bataan: Land of Valor, People of Peace, Fr. Wilfredo Paguio, 1997) YYYImage type: Reproduction: PhotographMedia format: With prints
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Filipinas Heritage Library | Retrato - Churches and Church Art | CH00029 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Not for loan | CH00029 |
The church of Balanga, the capital of the province of Bataan. The town was established as a mission of the Dominican Order in 1714 and was later declared a vicariate under the patronage of Saint Joseph on April 18, 1739. The word Balanga originated from the Tagalog word "bañga" (clay pot), which the town used to produce and was said to be among the best in the country. (Source: Bataan: Land of Valor, People of Peace, Fr. Wilfredo Paguio, 1997) YYY
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