The Kalbario–Patapat Natural Park is a protected area in the

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, located on the Patapat Mountains in the

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of Pagudpud and Adams in northern

Ilocos Norte Ilocos Norte, officially the Province of Ilocos Norte ( ilo, Probinsia ti Ilocos Norte; tl, Lalawigan ng Ilocos Norte), is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region. Its capital is Laoag City, located in the northwest corner ...

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."Protected areas in Region 1"
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Protected area

The natural park was established on April 20, 2007, by Proclamation no. 1275 encompassing with a buffer zone of . The park was created under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) of the

Department of Environment and Natural Resources The Department of Environment and Natural Resources ( fil, Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Yaman, DENR or KKLY) is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for governing and supervising the exploration, developmen ...

Patapat Viaduct

In the northern section of the park is the Patapat Viaduct, a highway and part of the

Pan-Philippine Highway The Pan-Philippine Highway, also known as the Maharlika Highway ( tl, Daang Maharlika; ceb, Dalang Halangdon), is a network of roads, expressways, bridges, and ferry services that connect the islands of Luzon, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao in t ...

, allowing travel along the sheer cliffs of the northern coastal mountains of Ilocos Norte overlooking the coast of Pasaleng Bay. Part of the viaduct is an elevated highway between the cliffs and shore constructed to solve the problems of landslides during heavy rains causing accidents or closures."Patapat Viaduct"
Our Awesome Planet. Retrieved on 2012-06-20.

References

Natural parks of the Philippines Geography of Ilocos Norte Tourist attractions in Ilocos Norte Protected areas established in 2007 2007 establishments in the Philippines {{IlocosR-geo-stub

Protected area

Patapat Viaduct

See also

References