Binondo Estero is one of two estuaries bounding the island of Binondo, Manila's famous Chinese district
The Bridge of Spain was built in 1632 to allow easier access for the Chinese to cross Binondo Estero from their district of Binondo and the walled city. Before 1570, Ysla de Binondo, as Binondo was originally known, was the center of Chinese trade. In 1594, Binondo was given, tax free, to Chinese Catholics to encourage their loyalty to the Spanish.