The Agana Spanish Bridge ( Spanish : Puente Español de Agaña ) is a stone arch bridge built in 1800 in Hagåtña, Guam (formerly known as Agana), during the administration of Spanish governor Manuel Muro . It is the only surviving Spanish bridge in Hagåtña, which is the capital of the United States territory of Guam. Also known as Sagon I Tolai Acho , it is located at the southwest corner of Aspenall St. and Rte. 1 and was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
4-564: Originally it crossed the Hagåtña River , which had been diverted, and it connected the San Ignacio district to the Bilibic district. The bridge was damaged in bombardment during the U.S. recapture of Guam from Japan in 1944 . The Hagåtña River was rechanneled elsewhere, later; the site became a park and the bridge was restored in 1966. The restoration included replacing portions of the bridge by
8-526: A "stylized concrete wall". A rectangular cement pond area replaced the former riverbed under the bridge. This article about a property in Guam on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a Guamanian building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Hag%C3%A5t%C3%B1a River The Hagåtña River
12-527: Is a river in the United States territory of Guam . Hagåtña , the capital of Guam, is located at the mouth of the river and associated wetlands form the eastern boundary of the city. The river mouth is depicted on both the Seal of Guam and Flag of Guam . The river used to substantially parallel the shoreline, with the river emptying into the sea west of the current Paseo de Susana and marina. However, following
16-659: The devastation of the U.S. bombardment during the 1944 battle , U.S. Navy Seabees rerouted the river to its current, more direct course to the sea. This resulted in landmarks such as the Agana Spanish Bridge no longer having water flow beneath it. The most common fish found in the river is the Eastern Pacific Bonito . Other nearby bodies of water include, the Hagåtña Boat Channel , Hagåtña Bay , Agana Swamp and Asan Bay . This article related to
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