The coral stone church is a two-level structure with an imposing, highly ornate pediment and double-pilaster columns on its facade.
Together with its convent, the church was fortified to also serve as refuge during Moro raids in the 18th and 19th century.
The facade contains articulate carvings depicting the patron saint displayed on its niche, flanked by oversized urn-like finials standing on rectangular bases at each corner of the pediment.


The church follows the usual cruciform plan.
The interior contains a single aisle with a double nave.
Five retablos adorn its sanctuary and transept areas, with the main retablo (retablo mayor) containing 3 life-size statues of the three archangels: St. Michael, St. Raphael and St. Gabriel.
The vaulted ceiling is made of wooden panels arranged longitudinally with details of seraphs protruding as corbels.
Paintings depicting the life of the angels and archangels, plus several Biblical passages, adorn the ceiling surface—half of which were painted by the renowned master Cebuano painter Raymundo Francia, and the other half by an unknown Boholano artist.

The bell tower has three levels supporting a single large bell on the second level, with 8 smaller bells on the third.
The base of the belfry supports a square plan, while the second and third bases follow an octagonal plan, topped by a domed roof.
The bell tower is connected to the church by a single-level baptistry.

The convent at the right side of the church served as a seminary during the early part of the 19th century.
Today the convent serves as a museum for tourists.
At the left of the church structure is the site of the former town cemetery, which now serve as the church complex's gardens.
The coral stone church is a two-level structure with an imposing, highly ornate pediment and double-pilaster columns on its facade. Together with its convent, the church was fortified to also serve as refuge during Moro raids in the 18th and 19th century. The facade contains articulate carvings depicting the patron saint displayed on its niche, flanked by oversized urn-like finials standing on rectangular bases at each corner of the pediment.

The church follows the usual cruciform plan. The interior contains a single aisle with a double nave. Five retablos adorn its sanctuary and transept areas, with the main retablo (retablo mayor) containing 3 life-size statues of the three archangels: St. Michael, St. Raphael and St. Gabriel. The vaulted ceiling is made of wooden panels arranged longitudinally with details of seraphs protruding as corbels. Paintings depicting the life of the angels and archangels, plus several Biblical passages, adorn the ceiling surface—half of which were painted by the renowned master Cebuano painter Raymundo Francia, and the other half by an unknown Boholano artist.
The bell tower has three levels supporting a single large bell on the second level, with 8 smaller bells on the third. The base of the belfry supports a square plan, while the second and third bases follow an octagonal plan, topped by a domed roof. The bell tower is connected to the church by a single-level baptistry.
The convent at the right side of the church served as a seminary during the early part of the 19th century. Today the convent serves as a museum for tourists. At the left of the church structure is the site of the former town cemetery, which now serve as the church complex's gardens.
Argao Church