Bamboo Organ
This unique bamboo organ can only be found inside the St. Joseph Church of the Parish of Las Piñas. It was in the year 1822 that the construction of this one of a kind instrument started. Fr. Diego Cera initiated building this organ using bamboo, wood and metal. To date, this world famous organ is praised for its unique, rare and melodious sound, that every year, a Bamboo Organ Festival is being held at the Parish during the month of February.
The Las Piñas Historical Corridor
In an effort to prime Las Piñas as a tourism and cultural site able to attract local and foreign investors, Senator Manny and Congresswoman Cynthia Villar and Mayor Imelda T. Aguilar initiated the Las Piñas Historical Corridor Project, a restoration and preservation of old historical and cultural landmarks of the City.
The project involves physical and cultural transformation, bringing back and showcases the picturesque aspects of Spanish colonial heritage.
Zapote Bridge
The Battle of Zapote Bridge on February 16, 1897 was one of the turning points of the Philippine Revolution of 1896. The clash proved to be the signal event that turned the tide against Filipino revolutionaries, but it was one also of the epic battles of the Revolution when Filipino gallantry and heroism shone its brightest in the face of superior Spanish forces.
Nature Church
Nature Church is built on a 4000 square meter mango orchard, consisting of the church proper, school buildings, a confessional and counseling center and a wide expanse of a well-maintained park and garden. Church architecture was designed by one of the country's noted architects Bobby Mañoza. Just at the back of the altar is the Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration (PEA) Chapel where devotees religiously make their daily 24-hour vigil to the exposed Blessed Sacrament.
Salt Beds
The city is noted for its salt-making industry making it as the salt center in Metro Manila for the past years. In the 1980s, this industry has been greatly affected by the construction of the Coastal Road and reclamation project along the Manila Bay. Today, only a few salt beds remain and only those nearest the seashore remain productive such as those in Barangays Manuyo Uno, Daniel Fajardo, E. Aldana and Ilaya.
Sarao Jeepney Factory
Las Piñas has been recognized as the jeep producing center of the metropolis if not of the whole country. Most original jeepneys are manufactured in this town. The Sarao and Francisco jeepney factories started business transforming the G.I. jeeps into commuter transportation. Several other companies are likewise engaged in the same business of building the world-famous Philippine mode of transportation.
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