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Parroquia del Espíritu Santo
Photo courtesy of the Puerto Rico Office of Historic Preservation |
Loiza parish's Parroquia del EspĂritu Santo y San Patricio represents
an ethically distinct community characterized by a rich Afro-Hispanic
cultural and folk craft tradition. The church building, constructed
in 1645, is one of Puerto Rico's oldest churches. The church's massive
walls and buttresses helped the building withstand flood and hurricanes
and likewise provided the people of Loiza with shelter from such natural
disasters. The church, named after Saint Patrick, was enlarged to
its present size in 1729.
The Parroquia del Espíritu Santo is located at the plaza on Calle
Espíritu Santo in Loiza, Puerto Rico. For further information, call 787-876-2229.
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