Dapitan Plaza Historical LandmarkDapitan Plaza Historical Landmark is a National Historical Landmark, NHCP; Registered Property, City of Dapitan, Zamboanga del Norte located at Dapitan City, Zamboanga Del Norte, Region IX.
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Liwasan ng Dapitan
Isinaayos ayon sa plano ni Jose Rizal habang nakadistiyero sa Dapitan, 1892-1896. May limang landas patungo sa kiyoskong kinatatayuan ngayon ng bantayog ng pambansang bayani. Itinanim ni Rizal ang mga punong akasya sa liwasan, Ipinagkaloob niya ang sistemang pangliwanag na gumagamit ng langis ng niyog mula sa bayad ng isang pasyenteng ingles. Binuo ni Rizal at ng kanyang dating guro P. Francisco de Padua Sanchez, S.J., ang mapa ng MIndanao. Sa tulong ng mga tauhan ng simbahan at ng mga mag-aaral ng paaralang parokyal ng Dapitan, 1892. Inayos ang mapa noong panahon ni Jose Aseniero, dating mag-aaral ni Rizal, Gobernador ng Zamboanga, 1925-1928. Ipinahayag bilang Pambansang Palatandaang Pangkasaysayan ng Pambansang Suriang Pangkasaysayan, 13 Marso 2002 at ang mapa ng MIndanao bilang isang Yamang Pangkalinangan ng Pambansang Museo, 20 Hunyo 2005.
Year Unveiled: 2003
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"City Plaza is rectangular in form. It is approximately 9,000 square meters in size. On the middle portion of the plaza is found a monument of Dr. Jose Rizal. On the corner of Gov. R. Carnicero and Fr. Francisco De Paula Sanchez Streets is found the relief map of Mindanao, which the national hero, with the aid of his former mentor at the Ateneo Fr. De Paula Sanchez made. The edges of the plaza are lined with several varieties of trees. A 4-step elevated kiosk is situated along the edges of City Hall Drive and Justice Florentino Saguin St.
The plaza before the advent of multipurpose halls was a gathering place of residents where political, religious and social activities were held. The Plaza of Dapitan was one of the community projects of Dr. Jose Rizal during his exile. He beautified the plaza so that it could “rival the best in Europe.”"