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33-531: The Mounts Palay-Palay–Mataas-na-Gulod Protected Landscape is a 3,973.13-hectare (9,817.8-acre) protected area encompassing the Palay-Palay Mountain Range in southwestern Luzon island near Manila in the Philippines . It was established on October 26, 1976 as a national park and game refuge and bird sanctuary covering an initial area of 4,000 hectares (9,900 acres). In 2007, the national park

66-573: A World Heritage Site Magallanes, Cavite The municipality is named after Ferdinand Magellan , who was known in Spanish as Fernando de Magallanes. Magallanes began its history as a barrio called Panitan , then a part of the municipality of Maragondon . Panitan was derived from the Tagalog word "panit" , meaning "to remove the bark of a tree". Long before the coming of the Spaniards, there grew along

99-525: A game refuge and bird sanctuary. It is home to a diverse number of bird species such as the Philippine eagle-owl , Philippine falconet , Philippine hawk-cuckoo , Philippine drongo-cuckoo , Philippine hawk-owl , ashy thrush , brahminy kite , crested serpent eagle , Philippine fairy-bluebird , Philippine trogon , black-chinned fruit dove , island swiftlet , Philippine bulbul , Pacific swallow , Luzon hornbill and Philippine pygmy woodpecker . The park

132-415: A potential labor force of 5,066 or 52.3% of the total population. However, only 2,725 or 54% of this number are economically active. The town has also a low unemployment rate of 3.7% with only 100 of this labor force listed as unemployed. The existence of large and productive agricultural lands offers a wide variety of economic activities. The agricultural sector absorbs as much as 82% of the labor force, while

165-417: A slight shortage of 28 housing units. Majority of the dwellings were of strong materials, including wood, galvanized iron, and concrete. The large percentage of houses using concrete may be due to the presence of a large gravel deposit comprising more than 300 hectares (740 acres) located in barangays Ramirez and Urdaneta. Plans for its development is now under study by the provincial government coordination with

198-609: A total length of 3.026 kilometers (1.880 mi), and 18 barangay roads totalling 52 kilometers (32 mi). Electricity in the municipality is served by Meralco , which serves almost every part of the municipality. Water is supplied by the Magallanes Water System although some areas get their water from artesian wells, open wells, and springs. Population growth is relatively low in Magallanes due to outmigration. The lack of employment and educational opportunities has caused

231-672: Is also accessible by ferry boat from the Mall of Asia Pier in Bay City , Metro Manila. The Hamilo Ferry Terminal is at Hamilo Coast in Nasugbu, about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Palay-Palay. A 38.3 kilometres (23.8 mi) trail traversing the mountains of the protected landscape has been mapped and established by a five-man expedition team in 2014, to which the trail starts at Barangay Ramirez of Magallanes, Cavite passing through Mataas na Gulod, Dos Picos, Kalanggaman, and ends at Mount Palay-Palay towards

264-459: Is bounded on the north by the coves and beaches of Ternate including Caylabne Bay and Puerto Azul, on the south by the rolling hills and farmlands of Nasugbu, on the west by Limbones Cove, and on the east by the rolling plateau of Maragondon. The mountain range consists of two prominent extinct volcanoes, namely Mount Palay-Palay at 688 metres (2,257 ft) high and Mount Mataas-na-Gulod, 642 metres (2,106 ft) high. Mount Palay-Palay, located in

297-456: Is located just 60 kilometres (37 mi) southwest of Manila and some 30 kilometres (19 mi) from the mountain resort city of Tagaytay . It is easily accessible via the new Ternate–Nasugbu mountain road completed in July 2013 which runs through the northwestern portion of the protected landscape from the western terminus of Governor's Drive in downtown Ternate to the seaside resorts of Nasugbu. It

330-467: Is situated about 2,000 feet (610 m) above sea level. Magallanes is politically subdivided into 16 barangays .   Each barangay consists of puroks and some have sitios . In the 2020 census, the population of Magallanes, Cavite, was 23,851 people, with a density of 330 inhabitants per square kilometer or 850 inhabitants per square mile. Poverty incidence of Magallanes Source: Philippine Statistics Authority Although

363-591: Is situated in the mountain range that forms the border between the densely populated provinces of Cavite and Batangas in the Calabarzon region. It contains parts of the municipalities of Maragondon and Ternate in Cavite and Nasugbu in Batangas and is spread over four barangays , namely Sapang, Pinagsanhan, Patungan and Papaya, and seven sitios , namely Malauyas, Caynipa, Caytako, Cacabay, Magabe, Murangdalig and Hamilo. It

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396-669: The Biodiversity Management Bureau of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) Act of 1992. As of 2020, there are 244 protected areas in the Philippines, covering a total area of about 7,760,000 hectares (19,200,000 acres) – 15.4% of the Philippines' total area. The first important legislation that formed the basis of

429-448: The Bureau of Mines. In terms of health and sanitation Magallanes is deficient in health personnel and facilities. It lacks one doctor, one nurse, one dentist and two barangay health stations. The low awareness of proper sanitation and nutrition among the people, especially those of the lower class, aggravates the present health condition in the municipality. Transportation within and outside

462-925: The Lamao Forest Reserve in Bataan , Mariquina Reserve in Rizal , Angat River Reserve in Bulacan , Caliraya Falls Reserve in Laguna , La Carlota Reserve in Negros Occidental , San Ramon Reserve in Zamboanga , Magalang Reserve in Pampanga , and Hacienda San Antonio in Isabela . In the same year, the Forest Act of 1904 ( Act No. 1148 ) was adopted that expanded the scope of protected areas in

495-566: The Philippines encompasses 4,620,000 hectares (11,400,000 acres) of terrestrial areas and 3,140,000 hectares (7,800,000 acres) of marine areas. They are managed according to the following classifications described in Section 4 of the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act of 1992 (NIPAS Act).     World Heritage Site or part of a World Heritage Site     World Heritage Site or part of

528-506: The Philippines. Among the first of such mountain forest reserves to be declared was Mount Maquiling declared on November 21, 1910. On February 1, 1932, the National Parks Act ( Act No. 3195 ) was enacted that formally established the national parks system in the country. Mount Arayat became the first national park in the Philippines established on June 27, 1933, following this act. A series of acts and legislations were passed in

561-472: The coves and beaches of Nasugbu including Mounts Batulao and Carilao (Talamitam). Other notable peaks in the mountain range include Mount Marami , Mount Buntis and Mount Nagpatong where the Filipino revolutionary Andres Bonifacio was executed in 1897, and Mounts Kalanggaman and Dos Picos at the center of the protected landscape. The protected landscape is an important bird area having been initially proclaimed

594-504: The current system of national parks and protected areas in the Philippines is Act No. 648, enacted in 1903 by the Philippine Commission . This act authorized the civil governor to "reserve for civil public purposes, and from sale or settlement, any part of the public domain not appropriated by law for special public purposes." A total of eight national reserves had been established on July 26, 1904, pursuant to this law. These are

627-516: The exit at Barangay Papaya in Nasugbu, Batangas . The trail passes through Anino River , a high-elevation river between the mountains of Dos Picos, Kalanggaman and Mataas na Gulod. [REDACTED] Media related to Mounts Palay-Palay–Mataas-na-Gulod Protected Landscape at Wikimedia Commons List of protected areas of the Philippines In the Philippines, protected areas are administered by

660-496: The main source of livelihood in Magallanes is agriculture, it is evident that there has been a shift in emphasis from rice farming to coffee production because of the growing market demand for coffee. This is revealed in a study made by the Provincial Development Staff at Trece Martires City. Another reason is that the production of rice, corn and a wide variety of vegetables and fruits is more than sufficient to satisfy

693-497: The mountainside of this barrio big trees called bitangcol which provide a source of income for the people. The barks of the trees are removed and used as containers for storing palay or unhusked rice . The fibers of the barks were removed and twined into durable ropes. Because of this unusual occupation of the people the barrio came to be known as Panitan or Banitan. The first inhabitants of Panitan were Isidro Baltao, Glicerio Manalo, Florentino Mojica, and Ignacio Arat. Time came when

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726-555: The next decades that aimed to further strengthen these policies, including the Revised Forestry Code of 1975 ( Presidential Decree No. 705 ) and Forest Administrative Order No. 7. Following the 1987 Constitution , the National Integrated Protected Areas System Act was enacted which further enhanced the administration and classification of protected areas and broadened the mandate of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in enforcing its provisions. Protected areas in

759-471: The number belonged to the low group while 24.1% comprised the middle class group. Only about 4% of the population constituted the high income group. About 54% or 1,223 families fall below the food threshold of ₱5,272.86 (equivalent to ₱100,845 in 2021) and 1,781 or 79% were below the total threshold of ₱9,895.87 (equivalent to ₱189,261 in 2021). The 1980 economic survey shows that the municipality had 2,043 households occupying 2,015 dwelling units, or

792-435: The nutritional demand of the population. However, there is a large deficit in livestock and poultry production, which has been relegated to a backyard industry. To solve this problem there is need to encourage the establishment of livestock and poultry farms on a commercial scale. The local development plan calls for the introduction of high-yielding breeds and the conversion of idle lands into grazing pastures. Magallanes has

825-425: The park's northern portion, covers sixty percent of the protected area. A major attraction in the park is Mount Pico de Loro at the southern portion which was named for the towering formation at its summit which resembles a parrot's beak. It is also the highest mountain in Cavite at 688 metres (2,257 ft) where hikers are rewarded with scenic views of Manila Bay and its islands, and South China Sea , as well as

858-418: The paved streets of Intramuros when they came upon Magallanes street. There and then, they decided to recommend that the new municipality be named Magallanes in honor of Ferdinand Magellan . The governor-general was said to have been impressed by the name Magallanes, and he also named the barrios of the new town after Spanish leaders and missionaries like Urdaneta, Ramirez, Pacheco, and Medina. Other streets of

891-543: The people, tired of travelling the long distance to the poblacion of Maragondon, decided to seek the separation of the barrio and its conversion into an independent municipality. Isidro Baltao headed a three-man delegation to Manila to petition the Spanish Governor-General Domingo Moriones for the conversion of Panitan into a town. While still in Manila, Baltao and his companions were walking along

924-466: The service sector comprising teachers and government employees and workers account for only 15.6%. A negligible 2.4% are absorbed by the manufacturing, transportation and other commercial industries. In 1980, the municipality's 2,250 families with an average of four members per family, earned a total of ₱ 17,992,882 (equivalent to ₱344,117,821 in 2021), showing an average family income of ₱7,997.00 (equivalent to ₱152,944 in 2021). About 71.9% of

957-439: The town is mainly by tricycles and jeepneys. It has approximately 77.639 kilometers (48.243 mi) of road, 43.922 kilometers (27.292 mi) being classified as primary, 19.217 kilometers (11.941 mi) as secondary, and 15.5 kilometers (9.6 mi) tertiary road. It has one national road with a length of 22.35 kilometers (13.89 mi), one provincial road extending 0.263 kilometers (0.163 mi), eight municipal roads with

990-481: The town were also named after prominent Spaniards like Jovellar, Salcedo, Anda, Colon, San Jose, and San Isidro . The principal street was named Real (Royal), in honor of the Spanish king. Another street bore the name of De Guia after the patron saint of the town, Nuestra Señore de Guia . Barrio Panitan, renamed Magallanes, became an independent municipality on July 15, 1879. The first gobernadorcillo of Magallanes

1023-668: Was Anastacio Diones. The designation gobernadorcillo was changed to capitan municipal shortly before the outbreak of the Philippine Revolution . Juan Bello, a former capitan municipal, was the leader of Filipino revolutionists again Spain. When the Americans came the title, capitan municipal was changed to municipal president. On October 15, 1903, the town was reverted to being part of Maragondon when its annual income became insufficient to maintain its status as an independent municipality. It

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1056-400: Was designated as a protected landscape area under the National Integrated Protected Areas System through Proclamation No. 1315 signed by President Gloria Arroyo . The park is the last remaining lowland rainforest in the province of Cavite and is well known for Mount Pico de Loro , a popular destination for mountaineers and hikers from Metro Manila . The Palay-Palay protected landscape area

1089-416: Was only in 1916 that Magallanes once again became a town. Magallanes is situated about 97 kilometers (60 mi) south of Manila . Maragondon bounds the town on the north while the municipality of General Emilio Aguinaldo borders the north-east. Alfonso shares its southeast limits, while Nasugbu, Batangas is at the southern end. Classified as one of the upland communities of the province, Magallanes

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