TheSpanish colonial bridges in Tayabas arebridges built during theSpanish-colonial era inTayabas, Quezon. The city government of Tayabas declared eleven bridges in the city asHistorical 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 asNational Cultural Treasure under theHistoric 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.
TheTayabas Historic Bridges is a group of existingSpanish-colonial era bridges inTayabas, Quezon declared by theNational Museum of the Philippines as aNational Cultural Treasure on August 12, 2011.[2]
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 thePhilippine Registry of Cultural Property) under theNational Cultural Heritage Act.
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