Hinulugang Taktak Protected Landscape | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Location in the Philippines | |
Location | Rizal, Philippines |
Nearest city | Antipolo |
Coordinates | 14°35′41″N 121°10′03″E / 14.59472°N 121.16750°E |
Area | 3.2 hectares (7.9 acres) |
Established | 15 July 1952 (Recreation area) 18 September 1990 (National park) 17 November 2000 (Protected landscape) |
Visitors | 843,000 (in 2018[1]) |
Governing body | Rizal Provincial Government Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
Hinulugang Taktak Protected Landscape, also known as Hinulugan Taktak, is a protected area located in Rizal, Philippines. Initially assigned as a recreation area, the waterfall area has been designated as a national park by virtue of Republic Act No. 6964 in 1990.[2] Ten years later, it became a protected landscape in accordance to Proclamation No. 412.[3] It is being managed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Rizal Provincial Government.[4] As of 2003 and 2004, Hinulugang Taktak is the second most popular national park in the Philippines in terms of number of visitors.[5]