Zapote River (Philippines)

The Zapote River, also referred to as the Alabang–Zapote River,[1] is a river in the Philippines located between the boundaries of the cities of Las Piñas and Muntinlupa in Metro Manila,[2][3] Bacoor and Dasmariñas in Cavite,[4][5] and San Pedro in Laguna. The river has a total length of 5.81 kilometers (3.61 mi).

Zapote River
Alabang–Zapote River
Zapote River in 2014
Zapote River mouth
Zapote River (Philippines) (Philippines)
Location
CountryPhilippines
Region
Province
City
Physical characteristics
MouthManila Bay
 • location
Las Piñas
 • coordinates
14°27′50.5″N 120°57′58.8″E
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length5.81 km (3.61 mi)
Basin features
River systemAlabang–Zapote River System

History
Main article: Battle of Zapote River

The Battle of Zapote River was fought on June 13, 1899 between 1,200 Americans and between 4,000~5,000 Filipinos.[6] It was the second largest battle of the Philippine–American War after the Battle of Manila five months before in February 1899.[7] 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 along Aguinaldo Highway.

References
  1. Enano, Jhesset O. "Marawi evacuee must 'flee' again due to Metro waterway cleanup". newsinfo.inquirer.net. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  2. "SC pursues its decision on Manila Bay cleanup". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  3. "Bacoor City cleans river banks to contain dengue". www.pna.gov.ph. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  4. "International Decade for Action 'Water for Life' 2005-2015. Water for Life Voices: Knowledge Bank. Las Piñas-Zapote River System Rehabilitation Programme in the Philippines. Villar Foundation". www.un.org. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  5. "Garbage removal underway; ending pollution will take time". Manila Bulletin News. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  6. U.S. War Department (June 30, 1900). "Annual Reports of the War Department, Part 3 of 7". Government Printing Office, Washington.
  7. Battle Across the Zapote River (archived from the original on 2006-06-15). VFW - Wayback Machine. Retrieved on April 8, 2013
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