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Capitol Park and Lagoon
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Capitol Park and Lagoon
Capitol Lagoon Bacolod City Philippines
A view of the lagoon looking towards the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol building
Capitol Park and Lagoon is located in PhilippinesCapitol Park and Lagoon
Type Park and Man-made Lagoon
Location Bacolod, Negros Occidental
Coordinates 10°40′34″N 122°57′06″ECoordinates: 10°40′34″N 122°57′06″E
Area 3 hectare
Operated by Negros Occidental Provincial Government
Open All year
The Capitol Park and Lagoon is a provincial park located in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, in the Philippines. One of the features of the park are matching sculptures depicting a woman standing alongside a water buffalo and that of a man pulling another water buffalo. These sculptures are located at the northern and southern ends of the lagoon. These figures were executed by Italian sculpture Francesco Riccardo Monti who also did the sculptures of the Metropolitan Manila Theater and the University of the Philippines - Visayas Iloilo campus. Guillermo Tolentino also contributed as a sculptor of the figures.
Attractions and landmarks
Capitol Park and Lagoon landscape
Popular activities at the park include jogging, aerobics, school dance rehearsals, promenading, Arnis and martial arts practice and feeding the tilapias of the lagoon.
The main landmark in the park is the Negros Occidental Provincial Capitol building. It is the official seat of the Governor of the province. Different government offices of the province serving its thirteen cities and municipalities are also located in the vicinity of the park.
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