Malagonlong Bridge
Malagonlong Bridge Tulay ng Malagonlong ( Tayabas, Quezon | |
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Other name(s) | Puente de Malagonlong (Spanish) |
Heritage status | National Cultural Treasure under the Historic Bridges of Tayabas |
Characteristics | |
Design | Arch bridge |
Material | Adobe stone, Limestone and Molasses |
Total length | 445 ft (136 m) |
No. of spans | Five |
History | |
Architect | Fray Antonio Mateos |
Constructed by | People of Tayabas |
Construction start | 1841[1] |
Opened | 1850 |
Location | |
The Malagonlong Bridge (
Location
The Malagonlong Bridge crosses the Dumacaa River and connects Barangay Mateuna and Lakawan to the eastern side of
Description
The stone arch bridge has a total length of 445 ft (136 m). The first arch has both height and width of 36 ft (11 m); the second arch also has a height and width of 33 ft (10 m); the fourth arch has a width of 30 ft (9.1 m) and the fifth arch has a width of 18 ft (5.5 m).[2] The bridge has a carriageway of about 6 m (20 ft) and six small balconies where pedestrians can stop by.[2]
It became a bridge for tourists rather than for vehicular traffic after a new bridge was built parallel to it. It is currently owned and managed by the local government unit of the municipality of Tayabas.[2]
History
The bridge was built between the years 1840 and 1850 under the direction of the Fray Antonio Mateos, a
The bridge was declared by the National Historical Institute (now National Historical Commission of the Philippines) as a marked historical structure by placing a historical marker. In 2010, the local government of the municipality of Tayabas declared the eleven historical bridges of Tayabas, including Malagonlong Bridge, a historical bridge for protection purposes.[2] The eleven bridges of Tayabas are:[4]
Bridge | Location | Year Finished |
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Puente de Alitao | Alitao River, Poblacion | 1793 |
Puente de Isabel II | Iyam River, Brgy. Baguio | 1853 |
Puente de Urbiztondo | Malao-a River, Barangay Malao-a | 1854 |
Puente de Don Francisco de Asis | Domoit River, Brgy. Domoit | 1854 |
Puente de Bai | Bai Creek, Brgy. Dapdap | n.d |
Puente de las Despedidas | Malaking Ibiya, Brgy. Lalo | n.d |
Puente de la Ese | Ibiyang Munti, Brgy. Camaysao | n.d |
Puente de la Princesa | Ilayang Dumacaa (Upper Dumacaa), Brgy. Matuena | n.d |
Puente del Malogonlong | Dumacaa River, Brgy Matuena | 1850 |
Puente del Lakawan | Lakawan River, Brgy. Lakawan | n.d |
Puente del Mate | Mate River, Brgy. Mate | n.d |
Legend: n.d means No date |
See also
References
- ^ a b Guerra, Juan Alvarez. (1878). De Manila a Tayabas (Viajes por Oriente). Translated by Misael Mayol Pedrano, May 1985.
- ^ a b c d e f g Gonzales, Ana Maria. (2006). Bridging the Past, Present and Future: A Conservation Management Action Plan for Malogonlong Bridge Tayabas, Quezon Province.
- ^ National Museum of the Philippines. (2011). Annual Report 2011.
- ^ a b Redor, Jun V. (July 15, 1997) "11 Tulay na Bato sa Tayabas” (Eleven Stone Bridges in Tayabas). A listing and description of 11 stone bridges in Tayabas.
External links
- Media related to Malagonlong Bridge at Wikimedia Commons