| Pamitinan Protected Landscape | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 The Montalban Gorge at the Pamitinan Protected Landscape | |
.svg)  Location in the Philippines | |
| Location | Rizal, Philippines |
| Nearest city | Quezon City |
| Coordinates | 14°43′49″N 121°11′6″E / 14.73028°N 121.18500°E |
| Area | 608 hectares (1,500 acres) |
| Established | July 26, 1904 (Reservation)[1] October 10, 1996 (Protected landscape)[2] |
| Governing body | Department of Environment and Natural Resources Department of Tourism |
The Pamitinan Protected Landscape is a Philippine protected area of approximately 608 hectares (1,500 acres) in the Sierra Madre mountain range, just 34 kilometres (21 mi) northeast of Manila.[3] It contains and protects the Montalban Gorge formed by the Marikina River that separates Mount Pamitinan and Mount Binacayan in the municipality of Rodriguez in Rizal.[4] Established in 1996 through Proclamation No. 901 issued by President Fidel Ramos, the park is originally a component of the Mariquina Reserve founded in 1904 to protect the watershed of the Marikina River that supplied water to the city of Manila from the Wawa Dam located just above the Montalban Gorge in the early 1900s.[1][2]
The park is visited for its scenic views, as well as for recreational activities as hiking, mountain climbing, spelunking and historical sightseeing.[5] It includes the Pamitinan Cave which played a role during the Philippine Revolution and was the focal point of the longest running battle during the Liberation of the Philippines during World War II, and is the setting of a popular local legend called Bernardo Carpio.[4] The picturesque Montalban Gorge was declared a national monument and reserved area in 1983 by the National Committee on Geological Sciences of the Ministry of Natural Resources.[6]
- ^ a b "Executive orders and proclamations issued by the Civil Governor during the year 1904". University of Michigan Library. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Proclamation No. 901, s. 1996". Official Gazette (Philippines). Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ Supetran, B. (1 February 2019). "Weekend Warrior's Guide To Montalban". ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ a b Layug, B. (13 September 2018). "Legend, history and adventure converge in Wawa". BusinessMirror. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ Tejero, C. (20 November 2016). "Into the wilds of Montalban". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 10 August 2019.
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