Manleluag Spring Protected Landscape
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| Manleluag Spring Protected Landscape | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Mount Malabobo in the Manleluag Spring Protected Landscape | |
.svg)  Location in Luzon .svg) Location in the Philippines | |
| Location | Pangasinan, Philippines |
| Nearest city | San Carlos |
| Coordinates | 15°42′11″N 120°16′57″E / 15.70306°N 120.28250°E |
| Area | 1,935.17 hectares (4,781.9 acres) |
| Established | February 17, 1934 (Forest reserve) September 3, 1940 (National park) March 10, 2004 (Protected landscape) |
| Governing body | Department of Environment and Natural Resources |
The Manleluag Spring Protected Landscape is a protected area containing natural hot springs in the Ilocos Region of the Philippines. It is one of 34 protected landscapes in the Philippines located in the municipality of Mangatarem, Pangasinan in the west-central area of the island of Luzon.
It was originally established in 1934 as the Manleluag Spring Forest Reserve covering approximately 58.8 hectares (145 acres) through Proclamation No. 659 signed by Governor-General Frank Murphy.[1] The boundaries of the reserve were delineated with reference to an alibanbang tree which was 35 cm (14 in) in diameter at the time.[1] In 1939, the adjoining 32.9-hectare (81-acre) public forest was added to the reserve and on 3 September 1940, through President Manuel Luis Quezon's Proclamation No. 612, it was re-designated as a national park occupying an area of approximately 91.7 hectares (227 acres).[1][2]
The park was converted into a protected landscape area on March 10, 2004, through Proclamation No. 576 signed by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo; it now has a total area of 1,935.17 hectares (4,781.9 acres) and a buffer zone area of 965.09 hectares (2,384.8 acres).[3] It is one of only two protected areas in Pangasinan, the other being the Hundred Islands National Park.