Hinulugang Taktak
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. Ten years later, it became a protected landscape in accordance to Proclamation No. 412. It is being managed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the Rizal Provincial Government. As of 2003 and 2004, Hinulugang Taktak is the second most popular national park in the Philippines in terms of number of visitors.
| Hinulugang Taktak Protected Landscape | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
Hinulugang Taktak | |
Location in the Philippines Hinulugang Taktak (Philippines) | |
| Location | Rizal, Philippines |
| Nearest city | Antipolo |
| Coordinates | 14°35′41″N 121°10′03″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) |
| Governing body | Rizal Provincial Government Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
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