District
Dalcahue
1887
St. John the Baptist
June 24th
The location of the St. John the Baptist Church in San Juan is striking, situated very close to the shoreline at high tide. Local lore attributes this to the earthquake and subsequent tsunami of 1960, when the sea level rose and eroded the land. Fortunately, the church remained standing. However, the adjacent cemetery was completely submerged, and the patron saint's wooden statue, St. John the Baptist, fell and was cracked.
Next to the church is a shipyard that keeps the traditional Chiloé maritime carpentry alive. Hanging from the church’s roof are miniatures of Chiloé boats, left as an offering by a community member, alluding to this craft.
During the latest restorations, human remains were discovered beneath the church, suggesting the presence of an ancient cemetery at the site. The bones were placed in a box and later reburied beneath the church.
With pride, the San Juan community claims that their church houses the largest number of saints in the entire archipelago.
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