Pagsanjan Gorge National Park
History
The park was first established in 1904 through Executive Order No. 33 signed by Civil Governor Luke Edward Wright. The Caliraya Falls Reserve covered 5,892.22 hectares (22.7500 sq mi) and was initially set aside for the development of water power from the falls of the Caliraya River. Executive Order No. 65 by Governor-General William Cameron Forbes in 1913 reduced its size to 2,019.34 hectares (20,193,400 m). In 1939, through Proclamation No. 392 signed by President Manuel Luis Quezon, the reserve was reclassified and renamed to Pagsanjan Gorge National Park with its area further reduced to its present size.
The national park was declared a tourist zone in 1976 with the administration and control transferred to the Philippine Tourism Authority.
See also
References
- ^ U.S. Bureau of Insular Affairs. "Laws Relating to Public Lands in the Philippine Islands". Harvard University. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "Executive Orders and Proclamations Issued by the Governor-General During the Year 1913". Manila Bureau of Printing. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 392, s. 1939". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved February 27, 2016.
- ^ "Proclamation No. 1551, s. 1976". Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Retrieved February 27, 2016.