Puente de Malagonlong or Malagonlong Bridge

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Puente de Malagonlong or Malagonlong Bridge is a 445 foot-long five-span bridge built in 1841. As described in the National Historical Institute’s Historical marker, Malagonlong was the longest bridge ever made during the Spanish colonial era with approximately 100,000 adobe blocks used.Bridge is said to be one of the oldest and longest stone arched bridge. The bridge was built under the direction of the “Ministro del Pueblo,” Fray Antonio, a Franciscan priest between 1840 to 1850.

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