Santo Niño Parish Church (Mabini)
Santo Niño Parish Church, commonly known as Mabini Church, is a Roman Catholic church (building), church in the municipality of Mabini, Pangasinan, Mabini (formerly ''Balincaguin'') in Pangasinan, Philippines. It is under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Alaminos. The church was established by Fray Andrés del Espíritu Santo in 1830 and constructed under the patronage of the Holy Infant Jesus or ''Santo Niño de Cebu, Santo Niño''. History The church had withstood several natural and man-made calamities over the past decades. The ''Great Flood of 1832'' submerged the convent of the church; it forced the residents to settle at the upper levels, where they are now at present. The church was struck by a lightning in 1852. The fire ignited spontaneously because of the Imperata cylindrica, cogon grass stored inside the structure. Padre Mariano Torrente repaired the church during his term from 1858 to 1872. After 49 years, the ''Flood of Don Nicolas'' occurred in 1881, almost subm ...
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Façade
A façade () (also written facade) is generally the front part or exterior of a building. It is a Loanword, loan word from the French language, French (), which means 'frontage' or 'face'. In architecture, the façade of a building is often the most important aspect from a design standpoint, as it sets the tone for the rest of the building. From the engineering perspective, the façade is also of great importance due to its impact on Efficient energy use, energy efficiency. For historical façades, many local zoning regulations or other laws greatly restrict or even forbid their alteration. Etymology The word is a loanword from the French , which in turn comes from the Italian language, Italian , from meaning 'face', ultimately from post-classical Latin . The earliest usage recorded by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' is 1656. Façades added to earlier buildings It was quite common in the Georgian architecture, Georgian period for existing houses in English towns to be give ...
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