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The monument pays homage to Miguel López de Legazpi, Spanish conquistador and Andrés de Urdaneta, friar and maritime explorer, of which their bronze statues are placed on top of a marble plinth. Legazpi holds the flag on his left hand and a scroll on his right, allegorical representations of expedition, sea and valor.
The Urdaneta Park Landmark Monument [2] is a memorial in the city of Urdaneta in Pangasinan, Philippines. It is dedicated to Spanish maritime explorer, Andrés de Urdaneta who is also the namesake of the city. It is the centerpiece of the Fray Andres de Urdaneta Park which is situated in front of the Urdaneta City Hall in Barangay Anonas. [3]
Andrés de Urdaneta, Miguel López de Legazpi Intramuros , 14°35′02″N 120°58′32″E / 14.58389°N 120.97549°E / 14.58389; 120.97549 ( Monument to Legazpi and
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{{Information |Description = Urdaneta Monument at City Hall Compound, McArthur Highway, Urdaneta, Pangasinan |Source = Taken using my own camera |Date = 2018-11-27 |Author = patrickroque01 |other_versions = }}
1930 - The Legazpi-Urdaneta Monument was erected. [32] 1935 Metropolitan Theater was built. [33] Valeriano Fugoso became mayor. Grace Park Airfield began its operation in Caloocan. The city became the capital of the newly-formed Commonwealth of the Philippines.
Miguel López de Legazpi was born on 12 June 1502 in the town of Zumarraga in the Basque province of Guipúzcoa, Spain. His family was wealthy and held important positions in the military and in municipal administration. His father, Juan de Legazpi, was a soldier who fought under Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba in the Italian Wars. Later, he led ...
An Important Cultural Property (Filipino: Mahalagang Yamang Pangkalinangan) of the Philippines is a cultural property which has been singled out from among the innumerable cultural properties as possessing "exceptional cultural, artistic, and /or historical significance" to the Philippines.