Balara Filters Park
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Balara Filters Park | |
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Type | Nature park |
Location | Quezon City, Philippines |
Area | 60 hectares (600,000 m2) |
Created | 1953 (Metropolitan Water District) 2003 (Manila Water) |
Operated by | Manila Water Quezon City Parks Development and Administration Department |
Status | Opened |
Public transit access | 19 Magsaysay Avenue |
The Balara Filters Park is a 60-hectare (150-acre) park located in the Diliman village of Pansol in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, adjacent to the University of the Philippines Diliman main campus. It is bounded by Katipunan Avenue on the west, Capitol Hills Golf and Country Club on the north, and the upscale, gated village of La Vista along its south and east.
The park is one of the oldest recreation areas in Quezon City having been first opened to the public in 1953. It occupies part of the old Balara Filtration Plant complex, one of the main treatment facilities for water coming from the La Mesa Dam. The park is administered by the Manila Water company in partnership with the Quezon City Parks Development and Administration Department.