Plaza Moraga
Plaza Moraga | |
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Public square | |
Plaza Moraga in 2013 | |
Features | Chinatown Arch |
Dedicated to | Fr. Fernando de Moraga |
Owner | City of Manila |
Location | Binondo, Manila, Philippines |
Coordinates: 14°35′48″N 120°58′36″E / 14.5968°N 120.9767°E |
Plaza Moraga is a
History
Plaza Moraga came to develop during the
Fernando de Moraga
The Venerable Fernando de Moraga was born in one of the towns in the province of Salamanca, Spain. In 1597, he visited the Philippines and stayed for a short period near Plaza Dilao in Paco and some of the towns in the provinces of Bulacan and Laguna. In 1607, he was appointed as the parish priest of Santa Ana.
In Intramuros, he also became the local Superior of the San Francisco Convent some years after his duty in Santa Ana. He was elected as the Chapter president before being delegated to the General Chapter in Spain in 1616. He reached Spain in 1619 while traveling barefooted through the Middle East while begging, evangelizing and baptizing along the way.[citation needed]
Fr. Moraga has convinced the King, through his persuasion and knowledge on the colony to revoke the decree and keep the Philippines during that time when King Philip III of Spain had issued a decree that included surrendering the Philippines.[2]
In recent years
Plaza Moraga has now become a plaza occupied mostly by cars and a big parking space is designated on one of the corners. There are still commercial buildings surrounding the plaza including The Original Savory Restaurant, a Chinese restaurant known for their chicken. It succeeded the famed Savory Restaurant that was razed by fire in 2015.[3] However, the famous ice cream parlor is already closed.
In June 2015, the world's largest
External links
- Media related to Plaza Moraga at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ^ Co, Cardinell-Vincent. "Plaza Moraga, Manila, P.I." Images of Asia. Retrieved May 31, 2014.
- ^ a b c de la Torre, Visitacion (1981). Landmarks of Manila: 1571-1930. Makati: Filipinas Foundation, Inc. p. 204.
- ^ Hegina, Aries Joseph (April 23, 2015). "Fire razes iconic Original Savory resto in Manila". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ "World's largest Chinatown arch unveiled". Rappler. Retrieved July 16, 2015.