Balaan bukid

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Bala-an bukid
Balaan bukid with a large cross on its summit
Highest point
Elevation	558 ft (170 m)
Prominence	310 ft (94 m)
Coordinates	10°39′48″N 122°33′59″E / 10.66343°N 122.56644°E / 10.66343; 122.56644
Geography
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Climbing
Easiest route	Balcon Melliza trail

Balaan bukid (English: Holy mountain; Filipino: Banal na bundok) is a 558 feet (170 meters) mountain, located in Barangay Balcon Melliza, Jordan, Guimaras in the Philippines. This site has a church and a huge cross which can be seen from Iloilo City coast and known for being a pilgrimage site of Catholic devotees especially during the Holy Week.

It has also a lighthouse serve as a navigational aid for boats and ships. Alongside the trail to the top are 14 stations called "Way of the Cross", which depicts significant events in the life of Jesus Christ. Catholics visit Balaan Bukid to be reminded of the suffering Jesus gone through to save mankind.^[1]