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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Photo: Historia Caviteño, CC BY 4.0.
  • Type: Bunker
  • Description: military fortress in Cavite City, in the Province of Cavite, Philippines
  • Address: Cavite City, 4100

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Roque Church and Island Cove.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Diocesan Shrine of Our Lady of Solitude of Porta Vaga, commonly known as San Roque Parish Church, is a Latin Rite Roman Catholic church in on island, the Philippines. is situated 1½ km west of Fort San Felipe.

Islet
was an online gambling complex primarily owned and controlled by Chinese nationals located on and Animal Island in , , Philippines. is situated 2 km south of Fort San Felipe.

School
formerly known as Cavite High School is a Secondary school located at the in the . It was established on June 19, 1902, and it is the first and oldest national secondary school in the . is situated 2 km west of Fort San Felipe.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Binakayan and Kawit.

Suburb
, or Binacayan, is a geographic region of the located between the Imus River on the north and east, on the west and the on the south in the . is situated 3½ km south of Fort San Felipe.

Photo: Mardonie Cruz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a municipality in . It is famous for being the place where Philippine independence was proclaimed in 1898 and for being the hometown of the Philippines' first president, Emilio Aguinaldo.

Fort San Felipe

Latitude
14.48193° or 14° 28′ 55″ north
Longitude
120.91665° or 120° 54′ 60″ east
Open location code
7Q62FWJ8+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 404525071
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fort
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­bunker
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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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Philippine Navy Museum and Kalikasan Park.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Naval Logistics Center and Porta Vaga Elementary School.

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