Built-in 1774, this church in Panay town is about 250-foot long and 80-foot wide with walls made of coral blocks and are nine-foot thick. The central altar is an elaborate retablo of silver and hardwood in florid Baroque style. The lateral altars have intricately carved tiers of niches for images of saints. The five-story belfry houses a huge, old bell, surrounded by eight smaller bells. Popularly known as Panay Bell, it is cast from 70 sacks of coins contributed by the townsfolk. It is 7 ft. in diameter, has a height of 5 ft. and weighs 10.4 tons. It is the largest Christian bell in Asia.
