It awaited the availability of Dominican personnel; pending the arrival of its own Parish Priest, Fr.

Juan Vela of the Parish of Salasa, took care of the town's pastoral needs.

Juan Vela did not stay long in Aguilar because the inhabitants promised to contribute to make up the difference between 500 401[clarification needed] tribute in order to have their own curate.

In 1808, it was finally granted spiritual independence when it was assigned its own Parish Priest in the person of Fr.

Father Juan Vila of the Parish of Salasa (now Bugallon) supervised the construction of a temporary church and a convent which were finished in two years.

The church and convent was finished during Father Pedro Villanova's term and was inaugurated on June 4, 1854.

[2] From 1866 to 1878, Father Agustin Gallego painted the church, built the main altar and the ceiling, and finished the construction of the bell tower.

[2] Father Victor Herrero repaired the bell tower which was destroyed by the earthquake of 1892.

Super-positioned columns alternate with depressed three-centered arched door and windows.