Templo Parroquial Nuestra Señora de la Luz

In the city of Garfía we can find the Parish Church of Our Lady of La Luz. According to legend in the 16th century, a ship was heading from Santa Cruz de la Palma to Tazacorte. The route followed by the ship surrounded the north coast of the island of La Palma and had an image of a Virgin on board when it reached the height of the ravine that delimits the settlement of Santo Domingo of the El Palmar the rough sea prevented the passage. The crew decided to lower the virgin to prevent it from being shipwrecked.

In Beginning the temple of Our Lady of Light was of a single nave and the main chapel was separated by an arch. In the actuality the temple is different since between 1651 and 64 it was restored by the hand of the architect Antonio de Orbarán. The T Parish of Our Lady of Light presents a plan of two ships a unique example throughout the island, its header shows Main Chapel, divided from the main nave by a triumphal arch and two collaterals with an open arch to the major. The one of the Gospel, is dedicated to Good Jesus and is the head of the second ship. You can also see three baroque altarpieces.