Spanish colonial bridges in Tayabas

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 was 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.

Map of Tayabas City in Quezon Province.

Tayabas Historic Bridges

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′34″N 121°35′25″E 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′36″N 121°34′52″E 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′06″N 121°32′56″E Built in 1854
Puente de Gibanga Brgy. Gibanga
Puente de Malogonlong Dumacaa River, Brgy Matuena 14°00′47″N 121°37′01″E 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′29″N 121°01′42″E
Puente de Mate Mate River, Brgy. Mate 14°00′18″N 121°38′02″E
Puente de la Ese Ibiyang Munti, Brgy. Camaysao 14°02′12″N 121°35′01″E
Puente de las Despedidas Malaking Ibiya, Brgy. Lalo 14°05′10″N 121°34′16″E
Puente de Tumuloy
Puente de la Princesa Ilayang Dumacaa (Upper Dumacaa), Brgy. Matuena 14°03′55″N 121°34′20″E

Other Spanish-colonial era bridges

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′15″N 121°35′14″E
Puente de Baguio Brgy. Baguio 14°00′57″N 121°35′05″E
Puente de Bai Bai Creek, Brgy. Dapdap 14°03′46″N 121°33′25″E
Puente de Calumpang Tayabas-Sariaya Provincial Road, Brgy. Calumpang 13°59′09″N 121°33′48″E
Puentecito de Malao-a Brgy. Malao-a 14°00′28″N 121°34′42″E
Puentecito de Putol Brgy. Putol 13°59′51″N 121°34′16″E
Puente de Ubli 14°01′20″N 121°35′16″E
Puente de Urbiztondo Malao-a River, Barangay Malao-a 14°00′20″N 121°34′52″E Built in 1854

References
  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.
  2. "Annual Report 2011" (PDF). National Museum of the Philippines. Retrieved November 7, 2014.
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