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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 .
Hiding his army of 10,000 regulars and irregulars in the bushes of the Zapote River's southern bank, armed only with spears, bolo knives and improvised firearms, Aguinaldo ordered soldiers to plant dynamite along the bridge and place pointed bamboo sticks in the river beds below the bridge. Several hours later, 16,000 Spaniards began to cross ...
The reconstructed bridge became a pedestrian promenade, connecting Barangay Zapote, Las Piñas to Barangay Zapote in Bacoor, Cavite. Monument parks were established on both ends of the bridge – one made by sculptor Eduardo Castrillo in the Las Piñas area and another monument depicting the Battle of Zapote Bridge in Bacoor, Cavite. [5]
The Zapote River, also referred to as the Las Piñas–Zapote River, [1] is a river in the Philippines located between the boundaries of the cities of Las Piñas and Muntinlupa in Metro Manila, [2] [3] Bacoor and Dasmariñas in Cavite, [4] [5] and San Pedro in Laguna. The river has a total length of 5.81 kilometers (3.61 mi).
Labanan sa Zapote: Battle of Zapote River Building/Structures Bridge Where Filipinos fought against the Spanish in 1897 and the Americans in 1899. Zapote Road, Las Piñas-Bacoor Border Filipino March 10, 2015 Molino Dam [14] Constructed from the designs of Fray Hilario Bernal. Repaired by Fray Ezekiel Moreno. Bridge between Las Piñas and Bacoor
Las Piñas (Tagalog: [las ˈpiɲɐs], officially the City of Las Piñas (Filipino: Lungsod ng Las Piñas), is a highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 606,293 people. [3] Las Piñas was sixth in MoneySense Philippines "Best Places To Live" report in 2008. [5]
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The northern terminus of the highway is located at the Zapote Bridge at the province's boundary with Las Piñas in Metro Manila. It then traverses Bacoor, Imus, Dasmariñas, Silang, and ends at Tagaytay in Cavite. The highway forms part of National Routes 62, 419, and 410 of the Philippine highway network. The highway has several official names ...