Popularly known as the "kampanaryo" to the locals of Iloilo, the Jaro Belfry was built around 1744. Made of bricks and limestone blocks, the Jaro belfry is 29 meters high. The belfry not only was a bell tower for the church but also a watchtower for marauding Moros during the Spanish times.

The belfry stands alone from the church for one reason might be is that of earthquakes in which belfries are the first ones to collapse during tremors.

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