Zapote River (Philippines)

Zapote River Las Piñas–Zapote River
Zapote River in 2021
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Location
Country	Philippines
Region	Calabarzon National Capital Region
Province	Cavite Laguna
City	Bacoor Dasmariñas Las Piñas Muntinlupa San Pedro
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Manila Bay
• location	Las Piñas
• coordinates	14°28′31″N 120°58′13″E
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	5.81 km (3.61 mi)
Basin features
River system	Alabang–Zapote River System

The Zapote River, also referred to as the Las Piñas–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).

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] The 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". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
2. "SC pursues its decision on Manila Bay cleanup". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
3. "Bacoor City cleans river banks to contain dengue". Philippine News Agency. 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. 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 June 15, 2006). VFW - Wayback Machine. Retrieved on April 8, 2013

External links

• Media related to Zapote River at Wikimedia Commons