All the best experiences
Full customer support
Verified quality services
Filipino Travel Experts

Information about Taytay Boni

4.0
32 Google reviews
Type
Tourist Attraction
Location
Taytay Boni, National Highway, Miagao, Iloilo, Philippines
Opening hours
Monday: Open 24 hours; Tuesday: Open 24 hours; Wednesday: Open 24 hours; Thursday: Open 24 hours; Friday: Open 24 hours; Saturday: Open 24 hours; Sunday: Open 24 hours
Distance from center
0.5 km
Family-friendly
No
Average rating
4.0
Number of reviews
32

Taytay Boni 

Taytay Boni bridge in Miagao Iloilo

Photo by Miagao Local Government Unit

This stone bridge was built in 1854, during the Spanish colonial period and is named after its foreman, Bonifacio Neular or Boni for short. It has a narrow passageway, measuring about 36.4 meters long by 8.4 meters wide. It is one of the oldest bridges in Iloilo, and can be found in Brgy. Guibongan, Miagao, in what locals call Crossing Kamatis.

It was built to connect the Miagao to Guimbal, where horse drawn carriages were widely used as the transportation of choice of Spanish officials during that period. The bridge was built by local Filipinos through forced labor, and construction was commenced under the vigilant watch of the guardia civil or Spanish guard. Laborers were made to pull large stone tablets with the help of the karosa, or sleds pulled by carabaos.

The bridge was widely used even after World War 2, but the infamous magnitude 8.2 earthquake that shook province of Many in 1948 damaged part of the structure, which loosed the stone slabs, causing a portion of the wall to crumble. 

Today, the bridge has become part of a small park, with beautiful flora and fauna surrounding the area. Don’t miss the its distinct architecture, with its huge newel posts topped by pyramidion finials. 

 

Best time to visit

The bridge can be visited anytime of the year as it is now part of a public park. However, it is best to visit during the dry months (typically from December to May) as it is more picturesque when there is no rainfall. 

Attractions Nearby

Our best tours

Link to appstore phone
Install the Philippines’ biggest travel app

Download the Philippines’ biggest travel marketplace to your phone to manage your entire trip in one place

Scan this QR code with your phone camera and press the link that appears to add the Philippines’ biggest travel marketplace into your pocket. Enter your phone number or email address to receive an SMS or email with the download link.