Calapan
Americannoun
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Just two mornings before July 4, the first anniversary of Philippine independence, the citizens of Calapan, capital of Mindoro province, awoke to find their town invaded and occupied by local revolutionists.
From Time Magazine Archive
On Saturday in Calapan, Marcos wore a large bandage on his left hand and adhesive strips on his right.
From Time Magazine Archive
Very violent earthquake which damaged considerably the church and convento at Calapan, these being the only masonry buildings in the town.
From Catalogue of Violent and Destructive Earthquakes in the Philippines With an Appendix: Earthquakes in the Marianas Islands 1599-1909 by Miguel Saderra Masó
The capital is Calapan, with a population of 5,585.
From The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient by Murat Halstead
To clear these, the northern Silonai islet should not be shut out by Point Calapan.
From The Story of the Philippines and Our New Possessions, Including the Ladrones, Hawaii, Cuba and Porto Rico The Eldorado of the Orient by Murat Halstead
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