The Ruins of the Church of Pata are the remnants of a 16th-century Dominican

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in Sanchez Mira,

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. It was constructed under the supervision of Fray Gaspar Zarfate and Miguel de San Jacinto.

Location

The Pata Church ruins are halfway between the town propers of Sanchez Mira and Claveria,

along the

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. It is located close to the Pata River in Sitio Nagsimbaanan, Barangay Namuac of Sanchez Mira.

References

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