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Map of TayabasinQuezon province

The Spanish colonial bridges in Tayabas are bridges built during the Spanish-colonial era in Tayabas, Quezon. The city government of Tayabas declared eleven bridges in the city as Historical bridges of Tayabas for protection purposes.[1] These are the bridges of Alitao, Isabel II, Urbiztondo, Don Francisco de Asis, Bai, Despedidas, Ese, Princesa, Malagonlong, Lakawan and Mate. In 2011, ten bridges in Tayabas were declared as National Cultural Treasure under the Historic Bridges of Tayabas.[2] The declared national cultural treasures under the list are the bridges of Alitao, Isabel II, Don Francisco de Asis, Gibanga, Malagonlong, Lakawan, Mate, Ese, Despedida, Tumuloy and Princesa.

Tayabas Historic Bridges[edit]

The Tayabas Historic Bridges is a group of existing Spanish-colonial era bridges in Tayabas, Quezon declared by the National Museum of the Philippines as a National Cultural Treasure on August 12, 2011.[2]

  Also declared as a National Historical Landmark by the National Historical Commission of the Philippines
Image Bridge Location Coordinates Description
Puente de Alitao Alitao River, Poblacion 14°01′34N 121°35′25E / 14.025978°N 121.5902710°E / 14.025978; 121.5902710 (Puente de Alitao) A two arched adobe bridge built in 1793 by Don Diego Urbano. It is the earliest surviving colonial bridge in Tayabas.
Puente de Reina Isabel II Iyam River, Brgy. Baguio 14°00′36N 121°34′52E / 14.0098667°N 121.5810471°E / 14.0098667; 121.5810471 (Puente de Reina Isabel II) The bridge was constructed under the term of Gobernador Don Jose Maria de la O in March 15, 1852. It was finished in July 16, 1853 and was dedicated to Queen Isabel II of Spain.
Puente de San Francisco de Asís Domoit River, Brgy. Domoit 13°58′06N 121°32′56E / 13.9683743°N 121.5487747°E / 13.9683743; 121.5487747 (Puente de San Francisco de Asís) Built in 1854
Puente de Gibanga Brgy. Gibanga
Puente de Malogonlong Dumacaa River, Brgy Matuena 14°00′47N 121°37′01E / 14.012940°N 121.616844°E / 14.012940; 121.616844 (Puente de Malogonlong) The longest Spanish colonial era bridge in the Philippines built by Franciscan Fr. Antonio Mateos from 1841 to 1850
Puente de Lakawan Lakawan River, Brgy. Lakawan 14°00′29N 121°37′42E / 14.00794°N 121.62829°E / 14.00794; 121.62829 (Puente de Lakawan)
Puente de Mate Mate River, Brgy. Mate 14°00′18N 121°38′02E / 14.004889°N 121.6338916°E / 14.004889; 121.6338916 (Puente de Mate)
Puente de la Ese Ibiyang Munti, Brgy. Camaysao 14°02′12N 121°35′01E / 14.0367393°N 121.5836258°E / 14.0367393; 121.5836258 (Puente de la Ese)
Puente de las Despedidas Malaking Ibiya, Brgy. Lalo 14°05′10N 121°34′16E / 14.086231°N 121.5710144°E / 14.086231; 121.5710144 (Puente de las Despedidas)
Puente de Tumuloy
Puente de la Princesa Ilayang Dumacaa (Upper Dumacaa), Brgy. Matuena 14°03′55N 121°34′20E / 14.0652971°N 121.5722885°E / 14.0652971; 121.5722885 (Puente de la Princesa)

Other Spanish-colonial era bridges[edit]

Besides the declaration of the National Museum on National Cultural Treasures and the city government of Tayabas on historic bridges, all Spanish colonial era bridges are declared cultural properties (part of the Philippine Registry of Cultural Property) under the National Cultural Heritage Act.

  Part of the declared historic bridges by the city government of Tayabas
Image Bridge Location Coordinates Description
Puente de Baawin 136.55 Kilometer Post 14°01′15N 121°35′14E / 14.02075°N 121.5871°E / 14.02075; 121.5871 (Puente de Baawin)
Puente de Baguio Brgy. Baguio 14°00′57N 121°35′05E / 14.0159588°N 121.5848236°E / 14.0159588; 121.5848236 (Puente de Baguio)
Puente de Bai Bai Creek, Brgy. Dapdap 14°03′46N 121°33′25E / 14.0627460°N 121.5569458°E / 14.0627460; 121.5569458 (Puente de Bai)
Puente de Calumpang Tayabas-Sariaya Provincial Road, Brgy. Calumpang 13°59′09N 121°33′48E / 13.9858918°N 121.5633163°E / 13.9858918; 121.5633163 (Puente de Calumpang)
Puentecito de Malao-a Brgy. Malao-a 14°00′28N 121°34′42E / 14.0079107°N 121.5783768°E / 14.0079107; 121.5783768 (Puentecito de Malao-a)
Puentecito de Putol Brgy. Putol 13°59′51N 121°34′16E / 13.9975562°N 121.5711060°E / 13.9975562; 121.5711060 (Puentecito de Putol)
Puente de Ubli 14°01′20N 121°35′16E / 14.02217°N 121.58778°E / 14.02217; 121.58778 (Puente de Ubli)
Puente de Urbiztondo Malao-a River, Barangay Malao-a 14°00′20N 121°34′52E / 14.0054207°N 121.5810471°E / 14.0054207; 121.5810471 (Puente de Urbiztondo) Built in 1854

References[edit]

  1. ^ Gonzales, Ana Maria (2006). "Bridging the Past, Present and Future: A Conservation Management Action Plan for Malogonlong Bridge Tayabas, Quezon Province" (PDF). Lund University, Sweden. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
  • ^ a b "Annual Report 2011" (PDF). National Museum of the Philippines. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
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