Fort San Felipe

Fort San Felipe is a military fortress in , Philippines. It was constructed by the Spanish military in 1609 in the first port town of Cavite, the historic core of the present and larger Cavite City, for its protection.
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Naval Station Pascual Ledesma and Danilo Atienza Air Base.

Naval base
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, also known as Cavite Naval Base or Cavite Navy Yard, is a military installation of the Philippine Navy in . In the 1940s and '50s, it was called Philippine Navy Operating Base. is situated 190 metres west of Fort San Felipe.

Aerodrome
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is a military base used by the Philippine Air Force, located on the northern end of the in , Luzon Island, Philippines. It is adjacent to , in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kawit and Bacoor.

, officially the Municipality of , is an urban municipality in the province of , . According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 123,631 people.

is a suburban city in . It is a large, overwhelmingly sprawling community south of Manila, and the gateway to the province from the north.

is a city in , and the de jure capital of the province. The city is the site of Battle of Alapan, a major encounter during the Philippine Revolution on 1898.

Fort San Felipe

Latitude
14.48196° or 14° 28′ 55″ north
Longitude
120.91696° or 120° 55′ 1″ east
Elevation
9 metres (30 feet)
Open location code
7Q62FWJ8+QQ
Geo­Names ID
8677913
Wiki­data ID
Q15218149
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Tagalog—“Fort San Felipe” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Fort San Felipe
  • Egyptian Arabic: حصن سان فيليبى
  • Spanish: Fuerte San Felipe Neri
  • Tagalog: Moog ng San Felipe

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