Rizal Park

Rizal Park
Liwasang Rizal (Filipino)
The Rizal Monument in Rizal Park
Type	Urban park
Location	Ermita, Manila
Coordinates	14°34′57″N 120°58′42″E / 14.58250°N 120.97833°E / 14.58250; 120.97833
Area	58 hectares (140 acres)
Created	1820
Administered by	National Parks Development Committee
Plants	3,497 trees (2015)
Species	112 tree species (2015)
Public transit access	United Nations
Website	rizal.npdc.gov.ph

Rizal Park^[a] (Filipino: Liwasang Rizal), also known as Luneta Park or simply Luneta, is a historic urban park located in Ermita, Manila. It is considered one of the largest urban parks in the Philippines, covering an area of 58 hectares (140 acres). The site on where the park is situated was originally known as Bagumbayan during the Spanish colonial period. It is adjacent to the historic Walled City of Intramuros.

Situated on the eastern shore of Manila Bay, the park plays a significant role in shaping the history of the Philippines. The execution of Filipino patriot José Rizal on December 30, 1896 in the same area fanned the flames of the 1896 Philippine Revolution against the Kingdom of Spain. The park was officially named in his honor, and the monument enshrining his remains serves as the park's symbolic focal point. The declaration of Philippine independence from the United States was held here on July 4, 1946, as well as later political rallies, including those of Ferdinand Marcos and Corazon Aquino, the latter having culminated in the People Power Revolution of 1986.^[2]

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