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Paoay Church in Ilocos Norte upper faÃÂ§ade

The Saint Augustine Church, commonly known as the Paoay Church, is the Roman Catholic church of the municipality of Paoay, Ilocos Norte in the Philippines. It was first completed in 1710, and is famous for its several distinct architecture elements, one of which is the big buttresses on the sides and back of the building. It is declared as a National Cultural Treasure by the Philippine government in 1973 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site under the collective group of Baroque Churches of the Philippines in 1993.