It is a Neo-Gothic temple that lacks a rib vault and occupies an area of 1.680 m2, built entirely from hand carved stone quarried in the foothills of the town.

It would be the same Botero who modified the original plans, drawn by Giovanni Buscaglione, a Salesian architect and priest from Piedmont.

In 1979, the city experienced an earthquake that affected not only the church but also El Libertador park nearby, located in front of the temple.

The park had to be rebuilt almost completely, also, in the case of the church, it was necessary to repair several doors and build two emergency exits; reforms that were exploited to improve the sound amplification system.

The statue of San Juan Bautista, the holy water font, the tabernacle, and the pulpit are made out of Carrara marble.