Baguio Cathedral
Our Lady of the Atonement Cathedral, a pink stone church with twin spires on a hill in the centre of Baguio. It was finished in 1936 and sheltered many people during the Second World War. Visitors climb a wide flight of steps to reach it.
- Where
- Baguio, Cordillera, Philippines
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 16.4127, 120.5986
Get the Baguio Cathedral stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Baguio Cathedral. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Cordillera volume with your photos and a note.
Near Baguio Cathedral
Mines View Park 0.5 km
An overlook park on a promontory about 4 kilometres from downtown Baguio, in the Cordillera mountains. It looks over the mining town of Itogon and the abandoned gold and copper mines, and a row of souvenir stalls lines the walk to the viewpoint.
Baguio Botanical Garden 1.6 km
A botanical garden on Leonard Wood Road in Baguio, between Wright Park and Teachers Camp. It was formerly called Imelda Park, and it is known for its pine shaded paths and Igorot style huts.
Mount Pulag 36 km
The highest peak on Luzon, at 2,928 metres, on the border of Benguet, Ifugao and Nueva Vizcaya. Hikers start before dawn to reach the summit for sunrise above a sea of clouds. The upper slopes are mossy forest and open grassland.
Hundred Islands National Park 65 km
The first national park in the Philippines, a scatter of limestone islets in Lingayen Gulf off Alaminos, Pangasinan. There are 124 islands at low tide and 123 at high tide, spread over about 16.76 square kilometres.
Banaue Rice Terraces 81 km
Terraces carved into the mountains of Ifugao by the Ifugao people, by tradition some 2,000 years ago, and still farmed by hand. They climb the slopes in steps fed by channels from the forest above. They are part of the UNESCO listed Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras.
Santa Maria Church 107 km
A hilltop church in Ilocos Sur, completed in 1810 and reached by a wide stone staircase of 85 steps. Thick brick walls and massive buttresses give it the look of a fortress, and it was used as a lookout in times of attack. It is part of the Baroque Churches UNESCO listing.
Bantay Church 132 km
The Parish of Saint Augustine of Hippo in Bantay, Ilocos Sur, also called the Archdiocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Charity. A Roman Catholic church of the Spanish period, it has a separate bell tower on a hill that served as a watchtower.
Mount Arayat 136 km
An isolated volcano rising from the farmland of the Central Luzon plains in Pampanga, at about 1,026 metres. It is protected as a national park with forest trails, a swimming pool fed by springs and views over the plains. Local legend ties it to the goddess Aring Sinukuan.
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Questions
Where is Baguio Cathedral?
Baguio Cathedral is in Baguio, Cordillera, Philippines. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mines View Park (0.5 km), Baguio Botanical Garden (1.6 km), Mount Pulag (36 km).
How do I get the Baguio Cathedral stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Baguio Cathedral and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Cordillera volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Baguio Cathedral before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Cordillera volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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