Spanish colonial bridges in Tayabas

Map of Tayabas in Quezon 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

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

Bridge	Location	Coordinates	Description
Puente de Alitao	Alitao River, Poblacion	14°01′34″N 121°35′25″E / 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′36″N 121°34′52″E / 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′06″N 121°32′56″E / 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′47″N 121°37′01″E / 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′29″N 121°37′42″E / 14.00794°N 121.62829°E / 14.00794; 121.62829 (Puente de Lakawan)
Puente de Mate	Mate River, Brgy. Mate	14°00′18″N 121°38′02″E / 14.004889°N 121.6338916°E / 14.004889; 121.6338916 (Puente de Mate)
Puente de la Ese	Ibiyang Munti, Brgy. Camaysao	14°02′12″N 121°35′01″E / 14.0367393°N 121.5836258°E / 14.0367393; 121.5836258 (Puente de la Ese)
Puente de las Despedidas	Malaking Ibiya, Brgy. Lalo	14°05′10″N 121°34′16″E / 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′55″N 121°34′20″E / 14.0652971°N 121.5722885°E / 14.0652971; 121.5722885 (Puente de la Princesa)

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

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

References

↑ 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.
1 2 "Annual Report 2011" (PDF). National Museum of the Philippines. Retrieved November 7, 2014.

Sources

"The Spanish Era Colonial Bridges of Tayabas". National Museum of the Philippines. July 7, 2022. Archived from the original on December 5, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.

External links

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[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.

[NM-2] 1 2 "Annual Report 2011" (PDF). National Museum of the Philippines. Retrieved November 7, 2014.

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