Replica of the Black Nazarene

Overview

The Replica of the Black Nazarene in Anda is a life-sized image of a dark-skinned, kneeling Jesus Christ carrying the Cross — a reproduction of the original enshrined at the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila, one of the Philippines’ most venerated Catholic icons.

The Anda replica gives the eastern Bohol municipality its own devotional connection to this tradition. It is listed by the BPTO under History and Culture / Church and Other Religious Sites.

[FACT NEEDED: specific location of the image within Anda — whether it is housed in a chapel, the parish church, or an outdoor shrine; year the replica was installed; patronal feast or procession events in Anda connected to this image. Note: a good-faith search found detailed press coverage (Bohol Island News, Nov. 2021) of a separate, well-documented Black Nazarene replica gifted by the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene (Quiapo) to the Diocese of Tagbilaran — but that replica’s confirmed location is Our Lady of Assumption Parish in Dauis, not Anda. No independent source was found confirming a distinct Anda-specific replica, its installation date, or its exact housing. This BPTO entry may refer to a separate, smaller, locally documented image not covered by mainstream press — it should not be assumed to be the Dauis replica.]

Location

Poblacion, Anda, Bohol. Anda is at the eastern tip of Bohol, approximately 100 km from Tagbilaran City. The Poblacion cluster includes the Anda Municipal Plaza, the parish church, Quinale Beach, Quinale Beach Bar, and Quinale Coffee Shop within walking distance.

Getting There

From Tagbilaran City, travel east along the Bohol Circumferential Road through Jagna to Anda — approximately 100 km, 2.5–3 hours by bus or private vehicle. Jagna is the transit gateway for the Anda area.

Practical Info

• Image: life-sized replica of the Black Nazarene (dark-skinned, kneeling Christ with Cross)
• Classification: BPTO — History and Culture / Church and Other Religious Sites
• [FACT NEEDED: opening hours, whether the image is in a public or church setting, any associated feast day or procession]

What to Expect

A devotional image with direct iconographic connection to the Quiapo Black Nazarene, the most visited Catholic shrine in the Philippines. Visitors with religious interest in the Black Nazarene tradition will find the Anda replica a local point of veneration. The image is near the Anda town centre and can be visited alongside the Quinale Beach area.

Notes

• The original Black Nazarene in Quiapo, Manila, is a 17th-century Mexican carved image brought to the Philippines by Augustinian Recollect priests; its annual Traslacion procession on January 9 is attended by millions
• Nearby: Kristori Shrine (another religious site in Anda’s Poblacion)
• [FACT NEEDED: local feast day, procession calendar, and chapel or church name]
• Caution for future enrichment: do not conflate this Anda entity with the documented Black Nazarene replica at Our Lady of Assumption Parish in Dauis, Bohol (arrived November 20, 2021, a gift from the Minor Basilica of the Black Nazarene to the Diocese of Tagbilaran) — that is a separate, better-documented site in a different municipality.

Replica of the Black Nazarene arrives in Bohol for good, accessed 2026-07-17 (confirms the Dauis replica; used here only to rule out conflation, not as a source for the Anda entity).