English: Imus Town Public Plaza - Gen. Licerio Topacio Park [1] Coordinates: 14°25'47"N 120°56'11"E ---- Licerio Topacio[2] (1839–1925) was a leader in the Philippine Independence movement. Born in Imus, Cavite, on August 27, 1839 to Miguel Topacio, a former gobernadorcillo, and Marta Cuenco, the young Licerio finished his studies in Imus. He was not able to pursue higher education in Manila. But he kept on developing his inborn talent by self-study, and when the Revolution broke out he showed exceptional leadership in battle. After the Philippine-American War Topacio was twice appointed as municipal president of Imus. He died on April 19, 1925 at the age of 86.[3] Gen. Licerio Topacio Park [4] [5] L. Topacio: builder of Zapote Fort Great Great Grandfather of Christopher Castaneda Sayoc The Manila Times — Wednesday, August 30, 1967 Hall of Fame, By Sol H. Gwekoh [6] The new Imus Public Plaza named in honor of Gen. Licerio Topacio was formally inagurated on May 23, 2009 by Governor Ayong Maliksi, Congressman Pidi Barzaga, Mayor Manny Maliksi and Hon. Kim Kyu Bae, mayor of the County of Yeocheon of Geyeonggi province of the Republic of South Korea.[7]