San Joaquin Cemetery

Posted by Marcos C.

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“); }; ?>Built at the twilight of Spanish rule, San Joaquin cemetery was initiated by Fray Mariano Vamba, the last Augustinian parish priest of the town. Terraced stone steps culminate at the cemetery’s crowning glory—its capilla, sumptuously decorated with stone carvings of a distinct floral and leaf pattern.

San Joaquin Cemetery
The capilla also, known as “Campo Santo,” is made of coral rocks and baked bricks.

San Joaquin Cemetery
Baroque architecture with oriental influence characterizes the overall design of the Campo Santo.

The San Joaquin cemetery is located along the highway, approx. a kilometer or 5 minutes by tricycle from the town proper. To get to San Joaquinclick here.

Read more about the San Joaquin Cemetery at the I love Iloilo blog by Joy-Rosal Sumagaysay.

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Marcos C. posted this article on November 5, 2007; 3:00 pm. This article has had 1,071 views and 7 comments.
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Tags: capilla, cemetery, Heritage, History, iloilo, lanmarks, mortuary chapel, San Joaquin, tourist destinations

7 Responses to “San Joaquin Cemetery”

jonon 23 Nov 2007 at 7:28 am 1

wats d price per lot der?
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chymera00on 22 Nov 2007 at 4:57 pm 2

Thanks too Ma’am Joy for your approval ^_^
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inday hamion 21 Nov 2007 at 1:35 pm 3

chy, thanks for your immediate response. i truly appreciate that. more power to us who love Iloilo. I hope I get to meet you sometime. P.S. did you buy this format from wordpress? I’m really eons behind in the web’s technicalities.
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el ninoon 14 Sep 2007 at 5:30 pm 4

it is as grand as the town church. i am so proud that my beloved hometown own these two magnificent heritage structures.
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jonon 04 Sep 2007 at 10:43 am 5

do u know how much the cost of the lot there?
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chymera00on 02 Sep 2007 at 7:18 pm 6

Oh ok … sige edit ko na
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Rexon 02 Sep 2007 at 1:43 pm 7

Chy, the cemetery is along the highway. You can get off the bus right in front of the cemetery gate.
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