Sacred Heart of Jesus (Roxas, Capiz)

Sacred Heart of Jesus
The Statue in January 2015
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11°32′53″N 122°43′39″E / 11.54805°N 122.72763°E / 11.54805; 122.72763
LocationRoxas City, Capiz, Philippines
DesignerJohn A. Alaban and his seven man team led by Foreman Jose 'Onyot' Clarito
(employed by Blue Chips Builders Incorporated)
Materialsteel and concrete
Height31 metres (102 ft) mounted on a 9 metres (30 ft) high pedestal
Beginning datelast quarter of the year 2011
Completion dateJanuary 5, 2015

The Sacred Heart of Jesus is a giant statue of Jesus Christ in Roxas City in the Philippines. The 132-foot (40 m) monument, said to be the tallest of its kind in the Philippines, was built in 2015 within the Pueblo de Panay mixed-use development.[1]

  1. ^ "A new Capiz is rising". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved 2 June 2015.