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Pasonanca Park
Flower Garden in the park
General information
Address	Brgy. Pasonanca
Town or city	Zamboanga City
Country	Philippines
Coordinates	6°57′12″N 122°04′23″E / 6.95334°N 122.07309°E / 6.95334; 122.07309
Owner	Philippine Government

Pasonanca Park is a public park located in Pasonanca in Zamboanga City, Philippines.

History

Construction of the park was started in 1912 by General John J. Pershing, Governor of the Moro Province, and completed during the administration of the Frank W. Carpenter, Governor of the Department of Mindanao and Sulu (1914-1920). Thomas Hanley, a parksman, arrived in 1912 from the United States at the request of Pershing to serve the same post at Pasonanca, and was responsible for the original lay-out of the park.

The park also has a separate campsites for males and females, an amphitheatre, and a convention center, among other facilities.

Pasonanca Park Swimming Pools

The park has three public pools. It boasts an Olympic-size swimming pool, a natural flowing pool and a children's pool with water slides. There are also many picnic areas.

Pictured here is the Pasonanca Kiddie Pool. Designed for children's safety. There are four water slides. The slide farthest to the right is for the beginner. The one farthest to the left is the fastest slide.

The water in the pool is not stagnant. It is constantly replenished by a surge of water naturally drained into the pool by gravity. As the water fills the pool it is also immediately drained to create a natural creek that flows down the hill. The kiosks are available for rent for the whole day.

Pasonanca Tree House

Originally constructed to be the "Youth Citizenship Training Center" in April 1960 with the generous assistance of the city council. This Pasonanca Tree House is visited by 3000 thousands of visitor per year. For a minimum fee you can rent this tree house. Then you can boast to your friends that you spent the night in a tree house. It has all the amenities of a small motel room.

Pasonanca Park La Jardin de Maria Clara Lobregat and Butterfly Park

This is a garden park named after the late mayor Maria Clara Lobregat. The park consists of floral and butterfly species such as orchids, roses and colorful butterflies surrounding the garden. It also has an aviary park for the avian species such as parrots, turkeys, and eagles among the birds.

The entrance fee is much cheaper than other parks in Zamboanga.

Gallery

• Main Entrance of La Jardin Maria Clara Lobregat
• Butterfly Park in La Jardin Maria Clara Lobregat
• Zamboanga City Museum
• Maria Clara Lobregat Statue
• Pasonanca Main Pool 3
• Pasonanca Main Pool 4
• Pasonanca Waterfalls

External links

• Media related to Pasonanca Park, Zamboanga City at Wikimedia Commons

v t e Zamboanga City
Ciudad de Zamboanga
Geography	Basilan Strait Batorampon Point Islands Great Santa Cruz Little Santa Cruz Manalipa Sacol Vitali Pasonanca Natural Park Zamboanga Peninsula
Government	Mayor Council Barrios Ayala Manalipa Putik Talon-Talon Legislative districts
History	Siege of Zamboanga Republic of Zamboanga Moro Province Zamboanga Province Zamboanga del Sur 2002 Zamboanga City bombings Zamboanga City crisis
Places	Andrews Air Base Camp Navarro Fort Pilar Hospitals Mayor Vitaliano D. Agan Coliseum Pasonanca Park Pettit Barracks Shopping malls Stadium Taluksangay Mosque Zamboanga Cathedral Zamboanga Ecozone
Education	Ateneo de Zamboanga University Pilar College Southern City Colleges Universidad de Zamboanga Western Mindanao State University Zamboanga Peninsula Polytechnic State University Zamboanga State College of Marine Sciences and Technology
Media	Newspapers Radio stations Television stations
Culture	Chavacano Curacha Hermosa Festival Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zamboanga
Transportation	Airport Seaport Vinta
Zamboanga Peninsula, Mindanao, Philippines

• Parks in the Philippines
• Buildings and structures in Zamboanga City
• Tourist attractions in Zamboanga City