El Santuario de Chimayo
El Santuario de Chimayó | |
| Location | 1 mi. NW of Santa Cruz Reservoir Dam |
|---|---|
| Nearest city | Chimayo, New Mexico |
| Coordinates | 35°59′23″N 105°55′38″W / 35.98972°N 105.92722°W |
| Area | 6.4 acres (2.6 ha) |
| Built | 1816 |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000412 |
| NMSRCP No. | 188 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | April 15, 1970 |
| Designated NHL | April 15, 1970 |
| Designated NMSRCP | December 20, 1968 |
El Santuario de Chimayó is a Roman Catholic church in Chimayo, New Mexico, United States. (Santuario is Spanish for "sanctuary".) This shrine, a National Historic Landmark, is famous for the story of its founding and as a contemporary pilgrimage site. It receives almost 300,000 visitors per year and has been called "no doubt the most important Catholic pilgrimage center in the United States."