The Ponte Molino is a Roman bridge across the Bacchiglione in Padua , Italy . The span-to-rise ratio of the Late Republican bridge varies between 3.5–4.5 and 1, the ratio of clear span and pier thickness between 4–6.5 and 1.
52-488: (Redirected from El Molino ) Molino or El Molino can refer to: Places [ edit ] Molino, several barangays (districts) within the city of Bacoor , Cavite, Philippines (soon to be transferred to Las Piñas along with San Nicolas and Queen's Row) Molino, Florida , a census-designated place in Escambia County El Molino, La Guajira ,
104-736: A comune in the Province of Alessandria in the Italian region of Piedmont Molino del Rey, a former royal windmill near Mexico City, now the site of Los Pinos , official residence of the President of Mexico Battle of Molino del Rey , fought 1847 during the Mexican–American War Molino District , one of four districts of the province Pachitea in Peru Molino Nuovo , a quarter of the city of Lugano, in
156-585: A Roman segmental arch bridge across the Bacchiglione in Padua, Italy Rancho El Molino , a Mexican land grant in present-day Sonoma County, California University of Perpetual Help System DALTA – Molino Campus , Bacoor, Cavite, Philippines Los Molinos (disambiguation) Molinos (disambiguation) All pages with titles containing Molino Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
208-545: A city of Cavite. Behind these symbols are the colors of the Philippine flag: red, which symbolizes courage; white, symbolizing peace; and blue, which symbolizes the people of Bacoor's calmness, serenity and commitment to protecting the environment, as well as of the waters of its rivers and Manila Bay. Pursuant to Chapter II, Title II, Book III of Republic Act No. 7160 or the Local Government Code of 1991,
260-546: A consequence of the merger. As a result, the number of city's barangays will be reduced from 73 to 47. On May 17, the Commission on Elections issued Resolution No. 10917 for the conduct of the plebiscite, which was set on July 29. A plebiscite was held in 223 clustered precincts across 22 voting centers, as well as in the city jail, with more than a hundred thousand registered voters expected to participate. Despite low voter turnout, majority of voters agreed with
312-723: A former grist mill in San Marino, California El Molino, a cabaret in Barcelona , Spain See also [ edit ] Archaeological Area of Poggio del Molino , Tuscany, Italy Confitería El Molino , an Art Nouveau style coffeehouse in Buenos Aires, Argentina Nudorthodes molino , a moth in the family Noctuidae Paso del Molino , a barrio (neighbourhood or district) in Montevideo, Uruguay Ponte Molino (Padua) ,
364-664: A presence in the city. Poverty incidence of Bacoor Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Bacoor is currently experiencing a rapid shift from an agriculture-based economy to a residential/commercial urban center. Nowadays, retail, manufacturing, banking and service sectors are Bacoor's primary income earners. Commercial activities are sporadic throughout the city ranging from wholesale to retail establishments, restaurants and eateries, hardware and construction supplies and other service-related industries, especially those located in SM City Bacoor where it serves as
416-764: A proposed industrial village in Barangay Niog which will include light cottage industries with supporting residential and commercial facilities. A vast tract of land in Molino area, on the other hand, is envisioned to host residential, institutional and commercial facilities. Dubbed as the New Bacoor , the land use plan in Molino seeks to utilize the area not only as a dormitory for individuals who work in Metro Manila but also for people who have migrated to Bacoor in search of economic advancement. The current seal of
468-561: A result, eight barangays had their names P.F. Espiritu corrected to Panapaan, and another, Zapote V, which was inadvertently omitted in the list provided by an earlier law, was included as part of Bacoor West. On March 28, 2023, the city government passed City Ordinance No. 275-2023 , signed by mayor Strike Revilla , pursuant to the Local Government Code of 1991 . The said ordinance aimed to reduce 49 barangays to 23: 44 to be merged into 18; five others to be renamed as
520-575: A term of three years and limited to three consecutive terms, the chief executive appoints the directors of each city department, which include the office of administration, engineering office, information office, legal office, and treasury office. The incumbent mayor of Bacoor is Lani Mercado-Revilla , from the Lakas Party, who first served as the city's lone representative in the Philippine House of Representatives from 2010 to 2016. She
572-623: A town and municipality in the Colombian Department of La Guajira Molino (Messina) , a frazione of the comune of Messina, Province of Messina, Sicily Molino, Missouri , an unincorporated place Molino, Pennsylvania, a village in West Brunswick Township, Pennsylvania Molino Canyon , a gorge in Arizona Molino de Flores Nezahualcóyotl National Park , Texcoco, Mexico Molino dei Torti ,
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#1732786953605624-467: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Bacoor Bacoor ( IPA: [bakoʔˈoɾ] ), officially the City of Bacoor ( Filipino : Lungsod ng Bacoor ), is a 1st class component city in the province of Cavite , Philippines . According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 664,625 people, making it the 15th most populous city in
676-1019: Is expected to be eased in the future with the construction of the Manila Light Rail Transit System 's southern terminus in the city. The LRT 1 South Extension project would see the LRT-1 extended from Baclaran in Pasay to Niog in Bacoor. The project's estimated cost is P65 billion. Ponte Molino (Padua) Apart from the Ponte Molino, there are other extant Roman bridges in Padua: Ponte San Lorenzo , Ponte Altinate and Ponte Corbo , all three also featuring segmented arches, as well as Ponte S. Matteo . [REDACTED] Media related to Ponte Molino (Padua) at Wikimedia Commons This article about
728-710: Is the dominant religion in Bacoor. It is part of the Diocese of Imus and is the seat of the Vicariate of St. Michael the Archangel and the Vicariate of Santo Niño de Molino. One of Bacoor's notable parish priests was Fr. Mariano Gómez , one of the GOMBURZA trio implicated in the Cavite Mutiny who served as parish priest at the Bacoor parish church from 1824 to his death in 1872. Another notable priest who served
780-590: Is the wife or former Senator Ramon Revilla, Jr. The city's vice mayor performs duties as acting governor in the absence of the mayor. The vice mayor also automatically succeeds as mayor upon the death of the incumbent. The vice mayor also convenes the Sangguniang Panlungsod , the city's legislative body. The incumbent vice mayor of Bacoor is Catherine Sarino-Evaristo from the Lakas Party. She first assumed office on June 30, 2013, after defeating former vice mayor Rosette Miranda-Fernando. She ran and
832-628: The Malolos Congress . The Zapote Bridge became the site once again of another battle on June 13, 1899, this time between Philippine and American troops. An American force of 1,200 men supported by naval gunfire from the American squadron in Manila Bay crushed a 5,000-strong Filipino force led by General Pío del Pilar . Zapote Bridge's special place in Philippine history is depicted today in Bacoor's city seal. On October 15, 1903,
884-476: The Philippine Commission enacted Act No. 947, merging Bacoor and Perez-Dasmariñas with Imus . Bacoor was reconstituted as an independent municipality on October 24, 1906 by virtue of Act No. 1551, thus separating it from Imus. During World War II, in 1942, Japanese occupation forces entered Bacoor and other towns of Cavite province. From May 7, 1942, to August 15, 1945, many Caviteños joined
936-657: The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila . However, during the American occupation in 1902, the Catholic parish priest at that time, Fr. Fortunato Clemeña, became the first Aglipayan priest of Bacoor, as well as the first Aglipayan Bishop of Cavite, during the Aglipayan Schism. Most of the first members of the church in Bacoor were Katipuneros headed by General Mariano Noriel , who is also
988-803: The Cavite Guerrilla Unit (CGU), a recognized guerrilla group headed by Colonel Mariano Castañeda. This group would eventually become the Filipino-American Cavite Guerrilla Forces (FACGF). Colonel Francisco Guerrero and the FACGF's 2nd Infantry Regiment was put in charge of Japanese resistance in Bacoor. The FAGCF, together with Filipino soldiers under the 4th, and 42nd Infantry Division of the Philippine Commonwealth Army liberated and recaptured Bacoor and 4th Constabulary Regiment of
1040-456: The City of Bacoor was adopted in 2012 after its conversion to city. It bears resemblance to the previous seal when Bacoor was still a municipality, but with additional symbols that reflect the city's character and recent developments. It is composed of a circular ribbon with the phrases Lungsod ng Bacoor (City of Bacoor) and Lalawigan ng Cavite (Province of Cavite) on the top and bottom portion of
1092-531: The City of Bacoor. It was ratified through a plebiscite on June 23, 2012, wherein majority of the town's participated registered voters favored the cityhood. With the incorporation of Bacoor as a city, it was divided into two legislative districts, Bacoor West and Bacoor East. During the 2013 mid-term elections, the citizens of Bacoor voted for six councilors for each of the two districts. On April 12, 2019, President Rodrigo Duterte signed into law Republic Act No. 11274, amending Section 10(B) of RA No. 10160; as
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#17327869536051144-490: The Local Government Code of 1991. Being a first-class city in terms of income, Bacoor is entitled to a City Board composed of 12 members, six each from the city's two board districts. Bacoor is described as a bedroom community with most of its citizens commuting to and from Metro Manila to work. The city is the connected to Metro Manila by expressways like CAVITEX and Muntinlupa–Cavite Expressway , national roads like Aguinaldo Highway (N62/N419) and Quirino Avenue (N62) in
1196-738: The Philippine Constabulary was defeated the Japanese Imperial Army forces from January 1, to August 15, 1945, during the Allied liberation of the Philippines . In 1972, Bacoor became a center of commemoration for the centennial of the martyrdom of the Gomburza and its beloved parish priest Padre Mariano Gomes . The celebrations were headed by Mayor Pablo Gomez Sarino , a relative of Fr. Gomes, which included
1248-580: The Philippines and the second largest city in the province of Cavite after Dasmariñas . The name of Bacoor is transcribed in old sources variously as "Bacoor", "Bacor", "Bakur", etc. It was originally the name of the Bacoor Bay which separates the Cavite peninsula from the mainland. The name is believed to be originally from the Philippine Negrito languages , meaning "circle", referring to
1300-555: The Swiss canton of Ticino People [ edit ] Andrea Molino (born 1964), Italian composer and conductor Anthony Molino (born 1957), American translator, anthropologist, and psychoanalyst Antonio Molino Rojo (1926-2011), Spanish film actor Fernando García del Molino (1813–99), Chilean-born Argentine portrait painter, miniaturist and lithographer Francesco Molino (1775-1847), Italian guitarist and composer Jean Molino (active from 1990), French semiologist at
1352-768: The University of Lausanne Jorge Molino (Jorge Molino Baena, born 1988), Spanish footballer Kevin Molino (born 1990), Trinidadian footballer Lou Molino III (active from 1985), American drummer Walter Molino (1915–97), Italian comics artist and illustrator Other [ edit ] Molino Dam , a gravity dam on the Zapote River, Philippines Molino de Pérez , a windmill in Montevideo, Uruguay El Molino High School , Forestville, California El Molino River , two streams in El Salvador El Molino Viejo (AKA The Old Mill),
1404-405: The bridge are (on the left) a bamboo tree, from which the city's name was taken and describes the resilient nature of its people; and (on the right) buildings, which symbolizes the city's progress. Between these two symbols is the Philippine sun with its eight rays, signifying the city's role in the province during the revolution against Spain. Above the sun is 2012, the year Bacoor was converted into
1456-408: The city government is to be composed of a mayor ( alkalde ), a vice mayor ( bise alkalde ) and members ( kagawad ) of the legislative branch Sangguniang Panlungsod alongside a secretary to the said legislature, all of which are elected to a three-year term and are eligible to run for three consecutive terms. As with every Philippine city , Bacoor's chief executive is the city mayor. Elected to
1508-783: The city's main income earner. The mostly residential area of Molino is also home to SM Center Molino at the corner of Molino Road and Daang Hari. The entrance area from the Coastal Road to Aguinaldo Highway in Talaba and the area surrounding the Zapote Public Market (now the Bacoor Public Market) are other commercial centers. Bacoor has branches of 11 different commercial banks all over the city. Meanwhile, agricultural area has lessened to only 100 hectares while fishponds which likewise decreased to almost half of
1560-469: The city. In the 2020 census, the population of Bacoor, was 664,625 people, with a density of 14,000 inhabitants per square kilometre or 36,000 inhabitants per square mile. It is the second most populous city in the province after Dasmariñas . The city is a bedroom community of Metro Manila which owes its large population to the influx of low and middle-income settlers who availed of the various housing projects and subdivisions in it. Roman Catholicism
1612-478: The electoral districts and has released edicts officially calling them District 1 and District 2, respectively. Bacoor West (District 1) Bacoor East (District 2) Under the Köppen climate classification system, Bacoor features a tropical savanna climate that borders on a tropical monsoon climate ( Köppen climate classification Aw/Am). Together with the rest of the Philippines, Bacoor lies entirely within
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1664-737: The first president of the laymen organization. The conversion of Father Clemeña eventually led to the occupation of the old parish church of Bacoor by the Philippine Independent Church, whose occupation ended in 1907 by order of the Philippine Supreme Court ruling in favor of the Catholic Church for illegally-occupied church property. After this recovery, the Roman Catholics exerted efforts in the early 20th century to revive its numbers in
1716-418: The gateway to Metro Manila . A sub-urban area, the city is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Imus and 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) southwest of Manila, on the southeastern shore of Manila Bay , at the northwest portion of the province with an area of 52.4 square kilometers. It is bordered to the east by Las Piñas and Muntinlupa , to the south by Dasmariñas , to the west by Kawit and Imus , and to
1768-415: The hostilities in Bacoor on September 2, 1896, three days after the revolution began. On February 17, 1897, General Emilio Aguinaldo's 40,000-strong force confronted a 20,000-strong Spanish reinforcement at the Zapote River. The Katipuneros reinforced the southern bank of the river with trenches designed by Filipino engineer Edilberto Evangelista . Edilberto Evangelista was known as the "Engineer of
1820-475: The north by Bacoor Bay , an inlet of Manila Bay. Bacoor is separated from Las Piñas by the Zapote River and Imus and Kawit by the Bacoor River. Most of the city comprises flat, formerly agricultural lands, while some areas, such as the coastal barangays of Zapote, Talaba, Niog, and Panapaan, are below sea level. Some barangays, such as Molino and Queens Row, are situated on the hills that form valleys along
1872-480: The north, and other major thoroughfares like Daang Hari and Marcos Alvarez Avenue. It is also the terminus of the Aguinaldo Highway and Tirona Highway which connects the city to the rest of Cavite. Common forms of transportation are buses, mini-buses, public utility vans, jeepneys. Due to the congestion of Bacoor's major thoroughfares and overpopulation, the city suffers from daily heavy traffic. This
1924-462: The ordinance. The plebiscite results were announced after midnight of July 30. Local officials had argued that once ratified, the merger of 44 barangays will increase their annual income by about 147–197%. COMELEC said that the city's 223 clustered precincts will be decreased for the upcoming nationwide barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in October . Bacoor is strategically located at
1976-489: The original 760 hectares. Salt production, fishing, oyster and mussel culture, which are now being threatened to near extinction because of pollution and overpopulation, are the other sources of income of the residents. These industries are also threatened by the construction of the Cavite Coastal Road Extension which directly affected the Bacoor shoreline. Land use developments in Bacoor include
2028-709: The parish of Bacoor was St. Ezekiel Moreno at the time when it was still part of the vast hacienda of the Recollects. He tirelessly provided the Last Rites to the victims of a cholera plague which affected the towns of Bacoor and Imus and was responsible for the rehabilitation of the Molino Dam to irrigate the rice fields of Bacoor and Las Piñas. Due to the Philippine Revolution , Bacoor was once again ministered to by secular Filipino priests under
2080-635: The rest of Cavite finally fell to the Spaniards, forcing Aguinaldo and his men to retreat to Biak-na-Bato . With the Philippine declaration of independence from Spain on June 12, 1898, hostilities reignited in Cavite and Bacoor was designated as the first capital of Emilio Aguinaldo's revolutionary government until it was transferred to Malolos, Bulacan in August 1898, a month before the convening of
2132-434: The rest of GOMBURZA were executed at Bagumbayan in 1872. The death of the GOMBURZA served as the inspiration for Jose Rizal 's El Filibusterismo , which in turn influenced the ignition of the Philippine Revolution . During the Philippine Revolution against Spain in 1896, Bacoor was one of the first towns in Cavite to rise up. A Katipunan chapter, codenamed Gargano , led by Gil Ignacio from barrio Banalo, started
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2184-625: The revolution" and the "Hero of the revolution". They also blew up the Zapote Bridge with explosives which killed several Spaniards crossing it and thereby preventing them from reaching Cavite and forcing them to retreat to Muntinlupa . Despite the Filipino victory, they lost the brilliant Evangelista who was killed in action. However, after the Spanish counteroffensive in May 1897, Bacoor and
2236-552: The ribbon. The ribbon symbolizes the continuity of Bacoor's time-honored traditions despite its conversion to a city. On the foreground is the Zapote Bridge, which was the site of two major battles during the Philippine Revolution against Spain and the Filipino-American War. The bridge features 73 bricks symbolizing the 73 barangays that make up to city. Written on the bridge is 1671, the year the city
2288-410: The shape of the bay. Another possible origin of the name of Bacoor is from Tagalog for "highlands" or "plateau" (cf. Bacolor and Bacolod ). Bacoor was one of the flashpoints of the Cavite Mutiny of 1872. Bacoor's parish priest at that time, Fr. Mariano Gómez , was one of the GOMBURZA trio implicated in the mutiny for advocating the secularization of priesthood in the Philippines. He and
2340-410: The title Molino . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Molino&oldid=1190370289 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Disambiguation pages with surname-holder lists Hidden categories: Short description
2392-534: The town through the revitalization of its fiesta and the establishment of new traditions. Despite this, and the influx of largely non-Aglipayan migrants from Manila and from other provinces, the presence of the Aglipayan church is still evident in the city. The Aglipayan Diocese of Cavite's Cathedral in Barangay Digman, which is also dedicated to St. Michael the Archangel, is situated a few blocks away from
2444-428: The town's Catholic church. It is the second dominant religion in Bacoor. Bacoor also has a significant population of Muslims , mostly middle-class Maranao traders and merchants, with a minority of Badjao fishing communities. Several mosques cater to the local Muslim community of Bacoor, the largest being Masjid As-Salaamah, opposite Zapote market. A number of Protestant and other Christian denominations also have
2496-501: The tropics. Its proximity to the equator means that the temperature range is small, rarely going lower than 20 °C (68 °F) and going higher than 38 °C (100 °F). However, humidity levels are usually very high, which makes it feel much warmer. It has a distinct dry season from late December through April and a relatively lengthy wet season that covers the remaining period. The southwest monsoon, or Habagat , occurs from June to September and can cause flooding in parts of
2548-635: The turnover of a historical marker to the town of Bacoor. On June 21, 1988, Mayor Angelito Miranda was assassinated in front of a hospital in Las Piñas by two gunmen, which the police claimed to be from a notorious drug syndicate. During the 1990s and 2000s, Bacoor attempted to achieve cityhood status due to its growing population and tax income, with several cityhood bills filed in Congress in 1997, 2000 and 2007. On July 25, 2011, President Benigno Aquino III signed into law Republic Act No. 10160 creating
2600-415: The upstream portion of the Zapote River. Bacoor is politically subdivided into 73 barangays . Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . These barangays are grouped into two local electoral districts, officially called Bacoor West and Bacoor East, represented in the city council by their respective councilors. However, the city government has officially abandoned such name designation for
2652-673: Was elected for a second term in 2016. The city, which is a lone congressional district, is represented in the Philippine House of Representatives by congressman Strike Revilla from the Lakas Party, brother-in-law of Mayor Lani Mercado-Revilla. He first assumed office as city mayor from 2007 to 2016. Within the city, the City Board or Sangguniang Panlungsod crafts all city ordinances, performs appropriation of city funds, issues franchises and permits, impose fees on city services, and exercise other duties and powers as stipulated by
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#17327869536052704-458: Was founded. Underneath the bridge is a body of water symbolizing Zapote River, which passes through the city. Floating over it is a mussel shell, a seafood cultivated in the city and symbolizes its two new districts, Bacoor West and Bacoor East. On top of the bridge is an 11-member marching band, symbolizing the 11 marching bands that are found in the city and a callback to its nickname as the country's marching band capital. Serving as background to
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