Barraza, Chile

Barraza extends along a central street leading to a main plaza, surrounded by old mansions and extensive agricultural plots along unpaved roads.

The Spanish captain Antonio Barraza received these lands as a dowry in the mid-17th century, establishing a settlement that became northern Chile's second most important town.

The San Antonio del Mar Church, designed by Joaquín Toesca between 1795 and 1800, features neoclassical architecture with adobe walls and a Latin cross floor plan.

The parish church holds Sunday Mass at 11:00 AM and contains a small museum displaying colonial images and parish records from the late 17th century.

The church includes a special side chapel called 'Men's Chapel' where only male worshippers were allowed to attend services until the 1970s.

Location: Ovalle

GPS coordinates: -30.65478,-71.47954

Latest update: March 6, 2025 16:16