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The Church of Nuestra Señora de la Concepción y San Fernando of Toa Alta (Spanish: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Concepción y San Fernando de Toa Alta), better known as the Church of San Fernando of Toa Alta (Iglesia San Fernando de Toa Alta), is a historic Roman Catholic parish church located in the main town square (plaza pública) of Toa Alta Pueblo, the administrative and historic ...
The church buildings themselves have been restored many times over the years and are an important part of Puerto Rico's architectural history. [1] During Puerto Rico's transition from Spanish rule to United States rule in the late 19th century and early 20th century, the Roman Catholic Church laid claim to many properties located in Puerto Rico.
The Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria y San Matías (English: Church of Our Lady of the Presentation and Saint Matthias) is a church in the municipality of Manatí, Puerto Rico. It was built originally in 1729 and underwent major repairs in 1864 directed by engineer Ramon Soler.
The exterior and façade of the building showcase the traditional Spanish Colonial architecture of the 19th-century contemporary churches of Puerto Rico with elements inspired in Renaissance and Neoclassical architecture. With the exception of routine renovations and the removal of the Renaissance-style side pillars and arcades of the church in ...
The Saints Peter and Matthew the Apostles Parish Church of Toa Baja (Spanish: Iglesia Parroquial de los Apóstoles San Pedro y San Matías), better known as the St. Peter the Apostle Parish Church of Toa Baja (Iglesia Parroquial de San Pedro Apóstol de Toa Baja), is a historic 16h-century Roman Catholic parish church located in the main town square (plaza pública) of Toa Baja Pueblo, the ...
The Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio (English: Parish Church of the Holy Spirit and Saint Patrick), constructed in 1645, is one of Puerto Rico's oldest Catholic parish churches. It is located in the main plaza of the municipality of Loíza, Puerto Rico .
The Iglesia San Blas de Illescas (English: Church of Saint Blaise of 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".
The Iglesia San Isidro Labrador y Santa María de la Cabeza (English: Church of Saint Isidore the Laborer and Blessed Maria Torribia) is a Spanish Colonial-style building in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico, which was built by 1844. The Bishop of Ponce saw reconstruction in 1934.