The Ermita de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad is a rectangular building located in the municipality of La Oliva on the island of Fuerteventura. This Catholic place of worship serves as a historical monument and is protected as a Bien de Interés Cultural.
The structure features a single nave where only one step marks the area of the main altar. The floor is paved with local stone slabs, and the roof consists of a simple par and rafter structure with four simple beam supports. The facade adapts to the two-sided roof and is centered by a main door with a semi-circular arch.
Most of the exterior is whitewashed, except for the bell tower on the left side of the facade, which is built from molinera stone. A second door with a semi-circular arch is located on the Epistle side wall. A small sacristy is attached to the right side of the main altar, accessible from the altar and the square through a separate door; its four-sided roof is independent of the rest of the hermitage.
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