Anda Monument

Anda Monument
Anda Monument in 2021
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14°35′27″N 120°58′15″E / 14.5909°N 120.9708°E / 14.5909; 120.9708
LocationIntramuros and Port Area, Manila, Philippines
TypeObelisk
Completion date1871
Restored date1940s or 1950s, 2020
Dedicated toSimón de Anda y Salazar, Spanish leader which resisted the British occupation of Manila

The Anda Monument, often erroneously referred to as the Anda Circle after the roundabout it is currently located, is an obelisk monument situated in the boundary of Intramuros and Port Area in central Manila, Philippines. It was erected in honor of Simón de Anda y Salazar, the Governor General of the Philippines from 1770 to 1776. The Anda Circle, the roundabout, is an interchange system at the junction of Bonifacio Drive, Mel Lopez Boulevard, Andres Soriano Avenue (formerly Calle Aduana), and Roberto Oca Street.[1]

  1. ^ Garcia, Carlos P. (June 8, 1957). Speech of President Garcia at Turn Over Rites of Simon de Anda Monument at the Port Area, Sunday Morning, June 8, Under Auspices of the Manila Lions (Speech). Manila. Archived from the original on December 19, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2014 – via Official Gazette.