Camaligan River Park, also known as Camaligan Wharf, is a linear park in Camaligan, Camarines Sur, Philippines.[1] Located beside the Bicol River, it is the only park being built inside the municipality of Camaligan.
| Camaligan River Park | |
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| Camaligan Wharf | |
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| Type | Linear park |
| Location | Camaligan, Camarines Sur, Philippines |
| Nearest city | Naga City |
| Coordinates | 13°37′9.4″N 123°10′8.4″E / 13.619278°N 123.169000°E |
| Created | 2014 |
| Administered by | Tourism Information Center of Camaligan |
| Open | 2017 |
| Status | Ongoing construction (Phase VI) |
Initially launched in June 2014 as Camaligan River Cruise Park, it was then renovated beginning 2016, and its reopening in 2017 attracted many visitors.[2]
Location
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The linear park is located along the riverside of the barangays of Sto. Domingo and San Jose-San Pablo in Camaligan. It is the most accessible river park outside the City of Naga.[3]
Creation
editThe park is a joint project of Department of Tourism Region V and the Local Government Unit of Camaligan, Camarines Sur under the Bottom-Up Budgeting Program for the year 2015.[4] In 2014, it was planned only to be the docking site of the Camaligan River Cruise or M/B Camaligan, thus, first naming the park as Camaligan River Cruise Park.[5]
Being located near the Bicol River, the people of Camaligan gained their socio-cultural identity as river people and traders during pre-colonialism. The idea of building the park was to promote the town's culture and bring life to the river as it is a reminder of Camaligan's significant contribution in the history and its integral role for the emergence of Bicol civilization.[3]
Improvements
editPart of the Phase V, a P5.5-Million 50-meter hanging bridge,[6] known as Camaligan Hanging Footbridge, or simply Camaligan Hanging Bridge, was erected which connected the isolated barangays of San Francisco and Tarosanan to the town proper of Camaligan.[7]
Other media
editCamaligan River Park was featured in iJuander, a magazine show in GMA News TV on September 20, 2017.[8] It was again featured in TV Patrol Bicol, a regional TV show under ABS-CBN on February 7, 2019.[9]
Image Gallery
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Facade -
Entry Walk -
Linear Walk
References
edit- ^ "#NCDTravels: Camaligan Floating Restaurant/River Cruise". Naga City Deck. Naga City Deck. 26 February 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
- ^ Bongalos, Ma. Edelyn. "Camaligan River Cruise: A Unique Dining Experience in CamSur". Vanguard. Vanguard. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
- ^ a b "Historic Camaligan". I Know Places. 30 March 2019. Retrieved June 16, 2019.
- ^ "2015 BUB Projects". DILG Region V Camarines Sur. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Pulvinar, Mae. "TV Patrol Bicol: Floating resto bar, dugang na atraksyon sa mga Camaligan River Park". Youtube. ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ "Camaligan hanging bridge to open soon". Bicol Mail. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
- ^ Marcaida, Dominador Jr. "Improvement of Wharf and Boulevard (Phase V)". Facebook. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ "iJuander: Mga kagamitang nagmula sa sinaunang sibilisasyon, namataan sa Camarines Sur". GMA News TV. GMA News TV. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2019.
- ^ Pulvinar, Mae (7 February 2019). "TV Patrol Bicol: Floating resto bar, dugang na atraksyon sa mga Camaligan River Park". ABS-CBN Bicol. ABS-CBN. Retrieved 16 February 2019.