Mado Hot Spring National Park
Mado Hot Spring National Park is a protected area of the Philippines located in barangay Awang in the municipality of Datu Odin Sinsuat, Maguindanao in Mindanao Island. The park covers an area of 48 hectares containing the medicinal hotspring, along with a natural swimming pool and health resort near the Awang Airport. It was declared a national park in 1939 by virtue of Republic Act No. 456.[1]
Mado Hot Spring National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
Location | Maguindanao, Philippines |
Nearest city | Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines |
Coordinates | 7°16′N 124°21′E |
Area | 48 hectares (120 acres) |
Established | September 25, 1939 |
Governing body | Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
References
- "Establishing and Managing Protected Areas". DENR-Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. Archived from the original on 17 April 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
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