Valenzuela People's Park

Park in Valenzuela, Philippines
14°41′30.0474″N 120°58′12.201″E / 14.691679833°N 120.97005583°E / 14.691679833; 120.97005583Area1.5 ha (3.7 acres)[1]OpenedFebruary 14, 2015Public transit accessBus interchange  1  Valenzuela City Hall

The Valenzuela People's Park, officially the Valenzuela City People's Park and also known to local residents as simply People's Park or VCPP, is an urban community park located in the city of Valenzuela, Philippines. It is built beside the Valenzuela City Government Center and the Valenzuela Town Center. The construction of the 1.5-hectare (3.7-acre) park was started in 2014 and was formally opened to the public on February 14, 2015, during the 17th Valenzuela City Charter Day.[1][2]

Location

People's Park is bounded by two major roads of the city, MacArthur Highway and A. Pablo Street. The park itself is surrounded by various landmarks, government buildings, and shopping centers. The South Supermarket (in front of the People's Park) and the Valenzuela Town Center (between the People's Park and the New City Hall) are the nearest shopping destinations for park visitors. The park is also located beside the Valenzuela City Government Center.

Gallery

  • Entry marker for Valenzuela People's Park
    Entry marker for Valenzuela People's Park
  • The Park's inauguration plate
    The Park's inauguration plate
  • The Amphitheater
    The Amphitheater
  • The Amphitheater
    The Amphitheater
  • Interactive fountain
    Interactive fountain
  • Children's play park
    Children's play park
  • Children's play park
    Children's play park
  • Aerocircle, center for zumba and other aerobic exercises
    Aerocircle, center for zumba and other aerobic exercises
  • Giant chess board
    Giant chess board
  • Senior's garden
    Senior's garden
  • Gazebo and picnic grounds
    Gazebo and picnic grounds
  • Crab-eating macaque in the minizoo
    Crab-eating macaque in the minizoo
  • Fish ponds in the minizoo
    Fish ponds in the minizoo

References

  1. ^ a b Yee, Jovic. "People's Park is just what Valenzuela folk wanted". newsinfo.inquirer.net. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 23 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Valenzuela opens people's park". The Philippine Star. February 17, 2015. Retrieved 23 April 2016.

External links

  • Media related to People's Park (Valenzuela) at Wikimedia Commons

See also

  • People's Park (disambiguation)
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