Hundred Islands National Park
The first national park in the Philippines, a scatter of limestone islets in Lingayen Gulf off Alaminos, Pangasinan. There are 124 islands at low tide and 123 at high tide, spread over about 16.76 square kilometres.
- Where
- Alaminos, Central Luzon, Philippines
- Grade
- Well known
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 1 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 16.2000, 120.0333
Get the Hundred Islands National Park stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Hundred Islands National Park. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Central Luzon volume with your photos and a note.
Near Hundred Islands National Park
Baguio Cathedral 65 km
Our Lady of the Atonement Cathedral, a pink stone church with twin spires on a hill in the centre of Baguio. It was finished in 1936 and sheltered many people during the Second World War. Visitors climb a wide flight of steps to reach it.
Mines View Park 65 km
An overlook park on a promontory about 4 kilometres from downtown Baguio, in the Cordillera mountains. It looks over the mining town of Itogon and the abandoned gold and copper mines, and a row of souvenir stalls lines the walk to the viewpoint.
Baguio Botanical Garden 66 km
A botanical garden on Leonard Wood Road in Baguio, between Wright Park and Teachers Camp. It was formerly called Imelda Park, and it is known for its pine shaded paths and Igorot style huts.
Mount Pulag 100 km
The highest peak on Luzon, at 2,928 metres, on the border of Benguet, Ifugao and Nueva Vizcaya. Hikers start before dawn to reach the summit for sunrise above a sea of clouds. The upper slopes are mossy forest and open grassland.
Mount Pinatubo 124 km
A volcano in the Zambales Mountains of Luzon whose 1991 eruption was the second largest of the 20th century. The blast left a wide caldera that now holds a turquoise crater lake, reached by a 4x4 ride across the ash fields and a short hike.
Mount Arayat 135 km
An isolated volcano rising from the farmland of the Central Luzon plains in Pampanga, at about 1,026 metres. It is protected as a national park with forest trails, a swimming pool fed by springs and views over the plains. Local legend ties it to the goddess Aring Sinukuan.
Santa Maria Church 138 km
A hilltop church in Ilocos Sur, completed in 1810 and reached by a wide stone staircase of 85 steps. Thick brick walls and massive buttresses give it the look of a fortress, and it was used as a lookout in times of attack. It is part of the Baroque Churches UNESCO listing.
Banaue Rice Terraces 143 km
Terraces carved into the mountains of Ifugao by the Ifugao people, by tradition some 2,000 years ago, and still farmed by hand. They climb the slopes in steps fed by channels from the forest above. They are part of the UNESCO listed Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras.
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Questions
Where is Hundred Islands National Park?
Hundred Islands National Park is in Alaminos, Central Luzon, Philippines. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Baguio Cathedral (65 km), Mines View Park (65 km), Baguio Botanical Garden (66 km).
How do I get the Hundred Islands National Park stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Hundred Islands National Park and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Central Luzon volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Hundred Islands National Park before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Central Luzon volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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