Jaro Metropolitan Cathedral or also know in Spanish as Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria. Devotees come here for prayers and healing. It is also believed that the carved statue which is roosted in front of the facade of the cathedral is still growing.
A highlight of history for the Cathedral was the visit of Saint Pope John Paul II on February 21, 1981. He declared Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria as the Patroness of the Western Visayas