Bulabog Putian National Park

Bulabog Putian National Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Entrance of the Bulabog National Park
Map showing the location of Bulabog Putian National Park
Map showing the location of Bulabog Putian National Park
Map showing the location of Bulabog Putian National Park
Map showing the location of Bulabog Putian National Park
LocationDingle and San Enrique, Iloilo, Philippines
Nearest cityIloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines
Coordinates11°0.03′N 122°37′E / 11.00050°N 122.617°E / 11.00050; 122.617
Area854.33 hectares (2,111.1 acres)
EstablishedJune 14, 1961
Governing bodyDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources

The Bulabog Putian National Park is a protected wildlife and natural park located in the towns of Dingle and San Enrique in the province of Iloilo on the island of Panay in the Western Visayas region. The park covers an area of 854.33 hectares (2,111.1 acres)[1] along a 40 kilometers (25 mi) trail in this rainforest. It was established in 1961 through Proclamation No. 760 signed by President Carlos P. Garcia.[1] The park is known for its unique geological formation and is the only limestone mountain formation in Iloilo.[2] It is also known as the location of the Cry of Lincud that started the Philippine Revolution in Iloilo in 1898.[3]

  1. ^ a b "Region 6 – Protected Areas". Department of Environment of Natural Resources Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. Archived from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  2. ^ Salas, Jessica. Common Land, Common Waters, the Island Perspective in Watershed Management: The Case of Panay Island (PDF). Foundation for the Philippine Environment. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 18, 2014. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
  3. ^ "The Bulabog Putian National Park". Panay News. Retrieved October 12, 2014.