Hundred Islands Tourist Spot, Pangasinan

For Academic Purposes

1. TARA NA SA PILIPINAS ! HUNDRED ISLANDS

2. The Hundred Islands National Park is the first Philippine national park and a protected area located in Alaminos, Pangasinan. The islands, totaling 124 at low tide and 123 at high tide, are scattered in Lingayen Gulf covering an area of 16.76 square kilometres (6.47 sq mi).

3. Did you know … Hundred Islands is also known as “ Kapulo-puloan ” or “Taytay-Bakes.” Four of these islands have already been developed to attract more tourists: Governors Island, Quezon Island, Marcos Island, and Children’s Island Hundred Islands National Park was created to protect the pristine wilderness found in the coral reef created islands in northern Philippines. The protection extends to the diversity of wildlife found in the bird and aquatic species that live amongst the islands.

4. PILGRIMAGE ISLAND The newest attraction in Hundred Islands National Park was recently declared by the Diocese of Alaminos as a Pilgrimage Site. What really makes this island stand out above the rest is the 56ft Statue of Christ the Savior which you can easily spot even from afar. Before the construction of the 14 Stations of the Cross, it will only takes 200+ steps before you can reach the statue. The amount of steps was dramatically multiplied by 5 as it now takes more or less thousand steps to finally reach the statue of Christ.

5. Hundred Islands Facts In reality, there are 124 islets total, totaling 1,844 hectares.
The Hundred Islands are also recognized as a National Geological Monument by the nation.
The islets became exposed as a result of declining sea levels. The islands developed their distinctive mushroom and umbrella shapes as a result of continual erosion along their bases.
Only 123 islets are visible at high tide.
Only three of the 124 islets have been built for tourists in order to preserve the park’s pristine, natural state.
On January 18, 1940, President Manuel L. Quezon issued Presidential Proclamation No. 667 designating the area as a national park.
The Hundred Islands, according to geologists, were once part of a vast, extinct coral reef that reached inland into the Philippine peninsula.

6. WHAT TO DO AT THE HUNDRED ISLANDS SNORKELING ZIPLINE KAYAKING BANANA BOAT PARASAILING JETSKI

7. Continue traveling at HUNDRED ISLANDS It is highly advised to visit the national park in the summer or during the dry season, which runs from November to May. The optimal time to depart Manila if using a bus is before midnight so that you can arrive in time for breakfast.

Avoid traveling to the Pangasinan Islands from June to October because of the monsoon rains and typhoons that can occur on Pangasinan Island.

8. Did you know that t he islands are actually ancient corals that extend well inland, in an area previously comprising the seabed of an ancient sea. Lowering sea levels have exposed them to the surface and the peculiar “umbrella”-like shapes of some of the islands have been caused by the eroding action of the ocean waves.

9. Go on a satisfying food crawl in Pangasinan . Traditional Pangasinan dishes are noted with bagoong (fish paste) in their veggie dishes and cow innards with their meat soup dishes, while desserts are primarily made of rice, sweet in sugar and coconut contractions and made with a tempting aroma by cooking it under wood Enjoy authentic Pangasinense meals , and take home freshly-baked treats, Puto and Kutsinta Calasiao , the famous Tupig and Pigar Pigar . Oh wait! Before you go...

10. KITAKITS SOON! HUNDRED ISLANDS WILL BE WAITING FOR YOU.