Cristo Rey Monument

Overview

The Cristo Rey Monument is a religious-civic landmark in Barangay Desamparados, Calape, Bohol. “Cristo Rey” means Christ the King in Spanish, a devotion formally established by Pope Pius XI in 1925. Monuments of this type are commonly found in Philippine town centers as expressions of Catholic civic identity, typically erected near the parish church or municipal plaza.

This monument is located near the St. Vincent Ferrer Parish Church of Calape and the Calape Municipal Building, placing it in the civic and religious core of the town.

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Location

Barangay Desamparados, Calape municipality, northwest Bohol. Calape is approximately 45 km northwest of Tagbilaran City. The monument is in the town center cluster near the parish church and municipal buildings.

Getting There

From Tagbilaran City, take a bus or van heading northwest toward Calape. Travel time is approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. The monument is in the Calape town center, walkable from the municipal terminal.

Practical Info

• Category: Structures and Buildings / History and Culture
• Municipality: Calape, Bohol
• Barangay: Desamparados
• Devotion: Cristo Rey (Christ the King)

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What to Expect

It’s a brief stop rather than a destination on its own — most visitors take it in on the way to or from St. Vincent Ferrer Parish Church next door, since the monument, church, municipal building, and plaza all sit within the same short walk.

Notes

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