page_title: Spanish influence on Filipino culture
section_title: Religion
hierarchical_section_title: Spanish influence on Filipino culture / Religion
caption_attribution_description: The statue of Our Lady of Peñafrancia is being brought to the altar before the mass celebration began. (Manila Cathedral)
context_page_description: The Spanish influence on Filipino culture has been profound, having originated from the Spanish East Indies. A variety of aspects of the customs and traditions in the Philippines today can be traced back to this influence.
context_section_description: The Philippines is one of two predominantly Christian countries in Asia, the other being East Timor. About 86% of the population is Catholic, 11% are Muslim, and about 3% practice other religions or are irreligious.
  Filipinos at home set up altars in the Hispanic tradition, adorned with Catholic images, flowers, and candles. During fiestas, most communities organise church services and religious processions in honour of a patron saint, hold funfairs and concerts, and feast with a variety of Filipino foods.
caption: The statue of Our Lady of Peñafrancia in procession to the high altar of Manila Cathedral.
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