St. Michael the Archangel is the patron saint of Iligan City. The church is the main seat of Iligan’s archdiocese and has been separated from the parish of Cagayan de Misamis in 1834. It was said that the original location of the church is near the river but due to the great floods in that period, the church was transferred to it’s current place. Some renovations were made in the building including the tower, the Cross at the top of the steeple and the tall St. Michael’s statue.