Zapote Bridge (Las Piñas)

Philippines / Southern Tagalog / Bacoor / Las Piñas / Padre Diego Cera Avenue (N62 / R2)
 road bridge, notable by news
Bridge ID: B02887LZ
Km. 014 + 846
Length: 33 meters
Load limit: 10 tons

Zapote Bridge is a stone arch pedestrian bridge crossing the Zapote River in the Philippines. It connects the cities of Las Piñas in Metro Manila and Bacoor in the province of Cavite. The bridge and its surrounding area was the site of two battles, the Battle of Zapote Bridge (1897) between Filipino revolutionaries and the Spanish colonial government in 1897 during the Philippine Revolution, and the Battle of Zapote River between Filipino and American forces in 1899 during the Philippine–American War. Because of these historic events, the bridge was designated as a National Historical Landmark by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines on September 9, 2013.
Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapote_Bridge
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Coordinates:   14°27'50"N   120°57'58"E

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  • A historical bridge. The one that is used by the public right now is the new bridge. The old one is right beside the bridge.
  • Zapote Bridge Battlesite: The 1st Battle of Zapote Bridge was fought on February 16, 1897. It was one of the turning points of the Philippine Revolution of 1896. The clash proved to be the signal event that turned the tide against Filipino revolutionaries, but it was one also of the epic battles of the Revolution when Filipino gallantry and heroism, demonstrated by the Belgium Academy of War-educated Gen. Edilberto Evangelista, shone its brightest in the face of superior Spanish forces. Evangelista, the first & only Filipino War Engineer, fought the Spanish Marines by utilizing the "Trench Warfare" a defensive strategy that would be widely employed in Europe in World War I, 20 years after this battle. http://laspinascity.gov.ph/?page_id=16 The 2nd Battle of Zapote Bridge, also known as the Battle of Zapote River, was fought on June 13, 1899 between 3,000 American soldiers and 5,000 Filipinos. It was the largest battle of the Philippine-American War. It was in this battle that earned the respect of General Henry Ware Lawton, whose dispatches invariably carried a sympathetic note of the heroism displayed by Filipinos fighting for their freedom. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Zapote_Bridge
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