Philippine first colonial railway built under the Spanish rule.

What is it about?

The Spanish administration in the Philippines marked as one of its priorities on the island of Luzon the connection between the ports of the gulfs of Manila (main exporter port of the Philippines) and of the Gulf of Lingayen (natural port of arrival of the Chinese goods From Hong Kong).

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Why is it important?

For the first time it has worked with the original sources: the plans of the layout, the projects of execution, the monitoring of the works and the accounts of exploitation of the concession companies, beyond the notes derived from the legislation.