List of national parks of the Philippines

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National Parks of the Philippines (Filipino: Pambansang Liwasan ng Pilipinas) are places of natural or historical value designated for protection and sustainable utilization by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources under the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act (1992).[1]

In 2012, there were 240 protected areas in the Philippines, of which 35 have been classified as National Parks.[2] By June 22, 2018, the number of designated national parks in the country has increased to 94.[contradictory][3]

National parks[]

  World Heritage Site or part of a World Heritage Site.

Name Area Established Location Coordinates
Aurora Memorial National Park 5,676.00 ha
(14,025.7 acres) 		1937
15°35′03″N 121°24′00″E / 15.58423°N 121.39990°E / 15.58423; 121.39990 (Aurora Memorial National Park)
Balbalasang–Balbalan National Park 1,338.00 ha
(3,306.3 acres) 		1972 Kalinga 17°27′00″N 121°09′00″E / 17.45000°N 121.15000°E / 17.45000; 121.15000 (Balbalasang-Balbalan National Park)
Bangan Hill National Park 13.90 ha
(34.3 acres) 		1995 Nueva Vizcaya 16°29′00″N 121°09′00″E / 16.48333°N 121.15000°E / 16.48333; 121.15000 (Bangan Hill National Park)
Bataan National Park 23,688.00 ha
(58,534.3 acres) 		1945 Bataan 14°36′22″N 120°30′31″E / 14.60602°N 120.50848°E / 14.60602; 120.50848 (Bataan National Park)
Biak-na-Bato National Park 2,117.00 ha
(5,231.2 acres) 		1937 Bulacan 15°07′08″N 121°05′06″E / 15.11875°N 121.08510°E / 15.11875; 121.08510 (Biak-na-Bato National Park)
Bulabog Putian National Park 854.33 ha
(2,111.1 acres) 		1961 Iloilo 11°02′01″N 122°40′02″E / 11.03370°N 122.66730°E / 11.03370; 122.66730 (Bulabog Putian National Park)
Caramoan National Park 347.00 ha
(857.5 acres) 		1938 Camarines Sur 13°46′49″N 123°52′49″E / 13.78036°N 123.88020°E / 13.78036; 123.88020 (Caramoan National Park)
Cassamata Hill National Park 57.00 ha
(140.9 acres) 		1974 Abra 17°35′28″N 120°37′17″E / 17.59122°N 120.62143°E / 17.59122; 120.62143 (Cassamata Hill National Park)
Fuyot Springs National Park 819.00 ha
(2,023.8 acres) 		1938 Isabela 17°12′40″N 122°00′56″E / 17.21116°N 122.01555°E / 17.21116; 122.01555 (Fuyot Springs National Park)
Guadalupe Mabugnao Mainit Hot Spring National Park 57.50 ha
(142.1 acres) 		1972 Cebu 10°08′01″N 123°36′00″E / 10.13357°N 123.60009°E / 10.13357; 123.60009 (Guadalupe Mabugnao Mainit Hot Spring National Park)
Hundred Islands National Park 1,676.30 ha
(4,142.2 acres) 		1940 Pangasinan 16°12′02″N 120°02′15″E / 16.20050°N 120.03763°E / 16.20050; 120.03763 (Hundred Islands National Park)
Kuapnit Balinsasayao National Park 364.00 ha
(899.5 acres) 		1937 Leyte 10°38′45″N 124°55′13″E / 10.64581°N 124.92034°E / 10.64581; 124.92034 (Kuapnit Balinsasayao National Park)
Lake Butig National Park 68.00 ha
(168.0 acres) 		1965 Lanao del Sur 7°44′07″N 124°17′19″E / 7.73523°N 124.28869°E / 7.73523; 124.28869 (Lake Butig National Park)
Lake Dapao National Park 1,500.00 ha
(3,706.6 acres) 		1965 Lanao del Sur 7°47′16″N 124°02′51″E / 7.78782°N 124.04743°E / 7.78782; 124.04743 (Lake Dapao National Park)
Libmanan Caves National Park 19.40 ha
(47.9 acres) 		1934 Camarines Sur 13°39′00″N 122°48′00″E / 13.65000°N 122.80000°E / 13.65000; 122.80000 (Libmanan Caves National Park)
Luneta National Park 58 ha
(140 acres) 		1955 Metro Manila 14°35′00″N 120°58′42″E / 14.58325°N 120.97831°E / 14.58325; 120.97831 (Luneta National Park)
MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park 6.78 ha
(16.8 acres) 		1977 Leyte 11°10′19″N 125°00′45″E / 11.17207°N 125.01244°E / 11.17207; 125.01244 (MacArthur Landing Memorial National Park)
Mado Hot Spring National Park 48.00 ha
(118.6 acres) 		1939 Cotabato 7°13′00″N 124°15′00″E / 7.21667°N 124.25000°E / 7.21667; 124.25000 (Mado Hot Spring National Park)
Minalungao National Park 2,018.00 ha
(4,986.6 acres) 		1967 Nueva Ecija 15°18′27″N 121°08′33″E / 15.30738°N 121.14240°E / 15.30738; 121.14240 (Minalungao National Park)
Mount Arayat National Park 3,715.23 ha
(9,180.5 acres) 		1933 Pampanga 15°12′13″N 120°43′45″E / 15.20373°N 120.72925°E / 15.20373; 120.72925 (Mount Arayat National Park)
Mount Dajo National Park 213.35 ha
(527.2 acres) 		1938 Sulu 6°00′47″N 121°03′13″E / 6.01293°N 121.05358°E / 6.01293; 121.05358 (Mount Dajo National Park)
Mount Data National Park 5,512.00 ha
(13,620.4 acres) 		1936
16°52′41″N 120°50′18″E / 16.87804°N 120.83841°E / 16.87804; 120.83841 (Mount Data National Park)
Mounts Iglit–Baco National Park 75,455.00 ha
(186,453.4 acres) 		1969 Mindoro Occidental 12°44′36″N 121°07′31″E / 12.74340°N 121.12521°E / 12.74340; 121.12521 (Mounts Iglit–Baco National Park)
Mount Pulag National Park 11,550.00 ha
(28,540.7 acres) 		1987
16°35′01″N 120°53′01″E / 16.58357°N 120.88359°E / 16.58357; 120.88359 (Mount Pulag National Park)
Naujan Lake National Park 21,655.00 ha
(53,510.7 acres) 		1956 Mindoro Oriental 13°10′22″N 121°20′34″E / 13.17270°N 121.34273°E / 13.17270; 121.34273 (Naujan Lake National Park)
Northern Luzon Heroes Hill National Park 1,316.00 ha
(3,251.9 acres) 		1963 Ilocos Sur 17°29′10″N 120°27′11″E / 17.48614°N 120.45305°E / 17.48614; 120.45305 (Northern Luzon Heroes Hill National Park)
Olongapo Naval Base Perimeter National Park 9.04 ha
(22.3 acres) 		1968 Zambales 14°49′37″N 120°17′10″E / 14.82685°N 120.28599°E / 14.82685; 120.28599 (Olongapo Naval Base Perimeter National Park)
Pagsanjan Gorge National Park 152.64 ha
(377.2 acres) 		1939 Laguna 14°16′00″N 121°29′00″E / 14.26667°N 121.48333°E / 14.26667; 121.48333 (Pagsanjan Gorge National Park)
Pantuwaraya Lake National Park 20.00 ha
(49.4 acres) 		1965 Lanao del Sur 8°02′00″N 124°16′00″E / 8.03333°N 124.26667°E / 8.03333; 124.26667 (Pantuwaraya Lake National Park)
Paoay Lake National Park 340.00 ha
(840.2 acres) 		1969 Ilocos Norte 18°07′16″N 120°32′12″E / 18.12114°N 120.53654°E / 18.12114; 120.53654 (Paoay Lake National Park)
Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park 22,202.00 ha
(54,862.3 acres) 		1999 Palawan 10°10′00″N 118°55′00″E / 10.1667°N 118.9167°E / 10.1667; 118.9167 (Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park)
Quezon Memorial National Park 22.70 ha
(56.1 acres) 		1975 Metro Manila 14°39′04″N 121°02′57″E / 14.65110°N 121.04928°E / 14.65110; 121.04928 (Quezon Memorial National Park)
Rungkunan National Park undetermined 1965 Lanao del Sur 8°03′40″N 124°24′11″E / 8.06100°N 124.40318°E / 8.06100; 124.40318 (Rungkunan National Park)
Sacred Mountain National Park 94.00 ha
(232.3 acres) 		1965 Lanao del Sur 8°01′16″N 124°17′47″E / 8.02120°N 124.29633°E / 8.02120; 124.29633 (Sacred Mountain National Park)
Salikata National Park undetermined 1965 Lanao del Sur 7°52′14″N 124°21′32″E / 7.87046°N 124.35879°E / 7.87046; 124.35879 (Salikata National Park)

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992" (PDF). Department of Environment of Natural Resources. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 4, 2013. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  2. ^ "Establishing and Managing Protected Areas". DENR-Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. Retrieved June 11, 2012.
  3. ^ "New law declares 5 Cagayan Valley's protected areas as national parks". Philippine Information Agency. August 7, 2018. Retrieved August 10, 2018.

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