Zapote River (Philippines)

Zapote River
Zapote River in 2014
Secondary source
 - location Bacoor, Cavite, San Pedro City, Laguna
Mouth
 - location Las Piñas
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
 - coordinates 14°27′50.5″N 120°57′58.8″E / 14.464028°N 120.966333°E / 14.464028; 120.966333Coordinates: 14°27′50.5″N 120°57′58.8″E / 14.464028°N 120.966333°E / 14.464028; 120.966333
Length 5.81 km (4 mi)

Zapote River is a river in the Philippines located between the boundary of the Province of Cavite and part of San Pedro, Laguna, and Metro Manila. The river has a length of 5.81 kilometres (3.61 mi).[1]

History

The Battle of Zapote River was fought on June 13, 1899 between 1,200 Americans and between 4,000~5,000 Filipinos.[2] It was the second largest battle of the Philippine–American War after the Battle of Manila five months before in February 1899.[3] Zapote River separates the town of Las Piñas in what was then Manila province from Bacoor in the province of Cavite. The ruins of Zapote Bridge still stands next to its replacement bridge on Aguinaldo Highway.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  2. ↑ U.S. War Dept (1900), pg 282.
  3. ↑ Battle Across the Zapote River (archived from the original on 2006-06-15). VFW - Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 2013-04-08.
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