Makati Park and Garden
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The riverfront park on J.P. Rizal Avenue
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| Type | Urban park |
| Location | Makati, Philippines |
| Area | 3.5433 hectares (35,433 m2) |
| Created | 2001 |
| Operated by | Parks and Green Division Department of Environmental Services City Government of Makati |
| Status | Opened |
Coordinates: 14°33′54″N 121°3′21″E / 14.56500°N 121.05583°E
The Makati Park and Garden, sometimes called Fort Bonifacio Riverside Park and Liwasang Bonifacio (lit. Bonifacio Park) by local residents, is an urban riverfront park along the south bank of the Pasig River in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the largest public park in Makati with an area of 35,433 square metres (381,400 sq ft). The park is under the management of the Parks and Green Division of Makati's Department of Environmental Services. It was created in 2001 as part of the Linear Parks Project of the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission.
The Makati Park and Garden is located in the villages of West Rembo and Cembo, just east of Guadalupe Nuevo and north of Bonifacio Global City. It is bordered by J.P. Rizal Avenue to the south, the Makati Aqua Sports Arena to the east, and the Rizal Riverwalk and Lawton Avenue to the west. The University of Makati main campus, Fort Bonifacio Elementary and High School, the Ermita de San Nicolas de Tolentino and Makati City Jail are located just across the street from the park. The park is one of 25 Pasig riverside parks in Metro Manila developed by Financial Building Corporation in 2001 under contract from the Pasig River Rehabilitation Commission. It is also a bird sanctuary and one of five plant nurseries in Makati.
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