Key terms
The ‘theme’ of a city (whether contrived or natural) and its public amenities.
Urban Character
"Bay City"
Paranaque City
Recognized as the best-preserved example of Spanish colonial towns in Asia and named a World Heritage Site in 1999. In 2015, it was also recognized as one of the New 7Wonders Cities.
Vigan City
A marine mammal park located in Manila.
Manila Ocean Park
A systematic approach to identifying, recording, classifying, and analyzing a community’s cultural resources.
Cultural resource mapping
"Marching Band Capital of the Philippines"
Bacoor (Cavite)
What baroque church in Ilocos Norte was declared a National Cultural Treasure by the Philippine government in 1973 and a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1993?
Paoay Church
One of the largest urban parks in Asia, covering an area of 58 hectares?
Rizal Park or Luneta Park
The overall framework of a region, town, zones or district, showing relationships between zones of built forms, landforms, natural environments, activities and open spaces.
Urban Structure
"Asia's Latin City"
Zamboanga City
A lush mountain ridge that sits in the province of Davao Oriental. In recognition of the natural value of the sanctuary, it was formally named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014.
Mount Hamiguitan Range Wildlife Sanctuary
A historical green pocket park in Manila. Originally a cemetery built for the Spanish elite in 1807, it is the resting place for many dominant figures-GOMBURZA and Jose Rizal.
Paco Park
The two kinds of cultural resources that are the focus of cultural mapping.
Tangible cultural assets and Intangible cultural assets
"Most Loyal and Noble City"
Iloilo City
A protected area in the middle of the Sulu Sea. It was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1999 and was nominated as part of the New 7 Wonders of Nature in 2008.
Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park
The 33-hectare park is part of the La Mesa Dam, Metro Manila’s chief water reservoir.
La Mesa Ecopark
The 5 pillars of green growth.
Mitigation, adaptation, competitiveness, green jobs, and preservation & enhancement of nature’s capital
"Premier Ibanag City of the North"
Tuguegarao (Cagayan)
An underground river measures over 8.2 kilometers and goes through a limestone cave with beautiful stalactite and stalagmite formations that resemble popular statues around the globe. With its notable full "mountain-to-sea" ecosystem, it was designated as a World Heritage Site in 1999 by UNESCO.
Puerto Princesa Underground River or Subterranean River National Park
The 'last lung of Manila'
Arroceros Forest Park