Monasterio de Tarlac
Coordinates: 15°26′11.7″N 120°25′52.3″E / 15.436583°N 120.431194°E
Formation | March 07, 2001 |
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Affiliations | Roman Catholic Church |
Monasterio de Tarlac is a popular tourist destination[citation needed] in the municipality of San Jose, Tarlac in the Philippines. It is a monastery on top of Mount Resurrection, part of the Zambales Mountain Range in San Jose, one of the municipalities in Tarlac. In the monastery can be found a relic of the True Cross.[1] Monasterio de Tarlac is located at the Mount Resurrection Eco Park in the barangay of Lubigan.[2]
The monastery is open to the public daily from 7:00AM to 6:00PM with a fee for every entering vehicles.
The Monasterio de Tarlac sits on a 278-hectare eco-tourism park developed by the former congressman Jose "APING" Yap and has a 30-foot concrete statue of Jesus Christ overseeing the town.
References[]
- ^ islandsofthephilippines (2007-01-30). "A Relic of the Holy Cross in Monasterio de Tarlac". Islands of the Philippines. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- ^ "Gallery - Monasterio de Tarlac". Monasterio-de-tarlac.weebly.com. Retrieved 2015-09-10.
- Buildings and structures in Tarlac
- Tourist attractions in Tarlac
- Monasteries in the Philippines
- Religion in Tarlac