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Batete

Batete is a settlement in southern Bioko whose neo-Gothic church, built between 1922 and 1926, is notable for its largely tropical-wood structure and its connection to community life.

The place

What makes it special

  • The church combines neo-Gothic forms with a tropical-wood structure.
  • The building reflects local craftsmanship and remains a place of worship.
  • It is on UNESCO’s Tentative List, not inscribed on the World Heritage List.
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Batete

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Pink neo-Gothic facade of Malabo Cathedral seen from the public square.

Planning visits to Malabo Cathedral and Batete Church on Bioko

A brief visit linking Malabo Cathedral with Batete’s wooden church, while keeping sight of the logistical limits and living significance of both places.

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Batete, Val plantation and Ureka across southern Bioko

The road to southern Bioko does not offer a single “nature day”. It brings together a wooden church linked to the island’s missionary and craft history, remnants of an agricultural landscape and a coast whose biodiversity calls for time, local agreements and measured expectations.

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Profile updated: 30/09/2026