Simon de Anda Monument, Bacolor
Monument at the town hall to Governor Simon de Anda, who ran his government in exile from Bacolor during the British occupation of Manila.
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Overview
When the British took Manila in 1762, Governor-General Simon de Anda y Salazar made Bacolor the capital of his government in exile until 1764. The town honoured him with an obelisk first unveiled in 1853, and a monument to Anda stands at the town hall today.
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