Bacolod - the capital of the Province of Negros Occidental, which is the “Sugar Bowl” of the Philippines. Bacolod City serves as the entrance of the sugar-rich cities and towns of the province.
Bacolod called is "The City of Smiles". It is the capital and the largest city of Negros Occidental. Bacolod is the only city that wins a grand slam being the cleanest and greenest city in the Philippines. Home of the world-renowned "Masskara Festival" and "Pana-ad Sa Negros Festival". Bacolod is rich in cultural and architectural heritage. It has many marvelous landmarks that were constructed in the time of Spanish regime but until now it is still standing.
Its land area is over 23.6 hectares. Mambukal is blessed with numerous beautiful natural resources: a huge mountain stream flows down in a series of seven falls and flows through the center of the resort, feeding the swimming pools, and boating lagoon.
The Mambukal Mountain Resort has many beautiful sites, both made by man and by Mother Nature. The Hot Springs with sulfuric soda water is one of them. Mambukal is also the home to 4,000 fruit bats which live freely inside the resort. They say that at Mambukal Resort, there are already 3 endangered species of bats – the Philippine Flying Fox (Philippine Giant Fruit Bat), the Philippine Bare-Backed Fruit Bat, and the Little Golden-Mantled Flying Fox. These bats produce guano, a nitrogen-rich organic fertilizer.
Bats are included in the list of animals protected by Republic Act 9147 (Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act).
Mambukal Resort is the best place for nature-lovers, a perfect site for eco-tourism guaranteed to relieve the stresses of urban life.
Mambukal Mountain Resort has many beautiful sceneries to offer, both man made and by nature. Mambukal Resort lies 1,200 feet or about 366 meters above sea level and serves as a gateway to the Mount Kanlaon Volcano.
Kanlaon Volcano is one of the prides of the Visayans