Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden

Paoay Church
The Church of Saint Augustine

Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church
Paoay, Ilocos Norte
18341.5N 1203117.5E

Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church
Denomination Roman Catholic


Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia
Diocese of Laoag
Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - History
Bombay - town of Paoay

one of the oldest churches
major attractions of Ilocos Norte


Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - History
1686
Augustinian independent parish

Designer - Father Antonio Estavillo

Construction 1694 -1710



Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - Style


Gothic
Baroque
Oriental architecture
Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - Style


Gothic - Facade
Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - Style


Oriental Influence
Gables - Chinese elements
Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - Style


Oriental Influence

niches topping the walls -
Javanese influence
Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - Style


Baroque
Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - Earthquake Baroque


Baroque
Earthquake Baroque
Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - Earthquake Baroque


Baroque
Earthquake Baroque
24 massive buttresses

Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - Earthquake Baroque


Thick Walls - 1.67 meters thick
Coral Stones
Bricks sealed by hard lime
mortar

Historians - hard lime mortar
- mixing sand and lime with molasses
boiled with mango leaves, leather and rice
straw for two nights.

Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - Earthquake Baroque


The faade of the church, even as it is
beginning to lean towards the front, still
manages to be as equally impressive as the
buttresses.

square pilasters
stringed cornices


Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - Earthquake Baroque


At the apex is a niche, while the otherwise
stark plaster finish is embellished with
crenallations, niches, rosettes, and the
Augustinian coat-of-arms

Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - Earthquake Baroque


Interior

very solemn
sentimental ambiance
Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - Earthquake Baroque


cavernous maze of truss work
with exposed and rusting
corrugated roof sheets
Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - Earthquake Baroque


Bell tower

three-storey
coral stone
Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - Elevation


Front Elevation Left Side Elevation
Right Side Elevation Rear Elevation
Length 110 metres (360 ft)
Width 40 metres (130 ft)
Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - Elevation


Front Elevation Rear Elevation
Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - Elevation


Right-Side Elevation
Left-Side Elevation
Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - Heritage


1993

It is inscribed in UNESCOs World Heritage list
(together with 3 other Philippine baroque churches)
in recognition of its unique architectural style which is
a reinterpretation of European Baroque by Chinese
and Philippine craftsmen.
Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - Heritage


renovation will restore the
designs on the massive walls
of the church

National Historical
Commission of the Philippines
Catholic Bishops' Conference of
the Philippines (CBCP)
UNESCO
Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - Heritage


renovation will restore the
designs on the massive walls
of the church

National Historical
Commission of the Philippines
Catholic Bishops' Conference of
the Philippines (CBCP)
UNESCO


Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Paoay Church - Heritage


renovation will restore the
designs on the massive walls
of the church

National Historical
Commission of the Philippines
Catholic Bishops' Conference of
the Philippines (CBCP)
UNESCO

Paoay Church by Joseph Ga, Floro Raganta and Velyne Piluden
Thank You!