The official name of the church is "Catedral Nuestra Señora de Los Remedios y San Pablo Itzá" and is the apostolic vicariate of El Petén and was consecrated on March 10, 1951.
There is a lot going on in the church square in the evening. Basketball is played and local residents meet here. There is also a food stand with great burritos, quesadillas, smoothies etc.