Maria Aurora - Trans-Basin Dam and Bazal baubo Watershed

The Oldest Balete Tree - Maria, Aurora

This park contains a 600-year-old balete tree that was designated the official "Millennium Tree" of The Philippines. It is the largest tree of its kind in Asia, and it would take 60 grown men, holding one another at arm's length, to encircle its gigantic trunk. Due to its age, the tree's thick roots have grown above ground, such that caves have formed under various sections of the trunk. This unique tree has generated national media attention and is now the most visited tourist spot in Aurora.

Maria Aurora

Maria Aurora is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Aurora, Philippines. It is the only land-locked municipality of the province. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 33,551 people in 6,751 households. The town was named after Maria Aurora Aragon Quezon, the first daughter of Philippine President Manuel L. Quezon and First Lady Aurora Aragon Quezon.