Cassamata Hill National Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
View of Abra Valley and Bangued town from Cassamata Hill
Map showing the location of Cassamata Hill National Park
Map showing the location of Cassamata Hill National Park
LocationAbra, Philippines
Nearest cityVigan, Ilocos Sur, Philippines
Coordinates17°59′N 120°52′E / 17.983°N 120.867°E / 17.983; 120.867
Area57 hectares (140 acres)
EstablishedAugust 26, 1974 (1974-08-26)
Governing bodyDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources
Bangued Municipality[1]

Cassamata Hill National Park is a protected area of the Philippines located in the municipality of Bangued, Abra in the Cordillera Administrative Region. The park covers an area of 57 hectares (140 acres) and was declared a protected area in 1974.[2]

Its location in the southern limits of Bangued municipality by the Ilocos Sur-Abra road affords easy access to its residents. The hill itself is an easy climb via a winding road or on foot by concrete stairways. Visitors are rewarded with panoramic views of the small town below as well as the whole expanse of the Abra River valley flanked by the Cordillera Central and Ilocos mountain ranges. The 990-meter (3,248 feet) tall Mount Banti Goolong[3] (also called "Sleeping Beauty" mountain by locals) is especially impressive from Victoria Park located in the summit of the hill. In addition to the park and mountain trails, Cassamata Hill also provides recreational facilities such as swimming pool, a hotel and an amphitheater. The park is also the site of a water reservoir and a shrine to the Virgin Mary.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Technical Bulletin 2013-01". Department of Environment of Natural Resources Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
  2. ↑ "CAR – Protected Areas". Department of Environment of Natural Resources Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Mount Banti Goolong". Peakery.com. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Abra – Tourist Attractions". Department of Tourism. Retrieved June 21, 2012.

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