The church complex was built by the Augustinian Recollects in the latter half of the 19th century. The church has two pulpits, the original retablos, and wood floors with herringbone pattern. The church walls are approximately a meter thick, The walls are reinforced with log post which are embedded in the wall. The façade is veneered with coral stone, while the rest is made of fill. The pediments of the church are made of wood panels.
Across the church is a large convent, which was used for rest and recreation of the Friars. It is a U-shape structure, with stonewalls at the first level, and wood studs and panels at the second floor. The convent has width of about 50 meters and a depth of about 50 meters. Most of the partitions of the convent have been removed, but the design elements are seen in most parts of the structure.
The setting of the church complex remained the same as to when it was built in the 19th century. There are slight modifications made in the convent, but the traces are still there. Reflective of 19h century architectural development in the Philippines. The property is a Philippine adaptation of Western Style with no similarities in the Orient.
(Some Text from UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List)
(Some Text from UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List)
