Marcelino Ratunil Public Plaza in Manticao, Misamis Oriental

Manticao contains lots of historical places and some of it are now used as a tourists destinations. For today's travel blog of mine, I will take you to Manticao Public Plaza, one of the historical place here in the Municipality of Manticao, the Province of Misamis Oriental. This is the Second to the last Municipality here in the Province and also lots of perfect place to visit perfect for those who wants travel adventure. As the information written about this place, Manticao public plaza was built late 1945 during the Second World War. The images and views of the place is different compare from the past. The first scene we can see is this wonderful water fountain. It is built with solid concrete with big pieces of flatten rocks at the concrete pathways so it makes the place well attractive. The round sided of the water fountain is filled with ornamental plants that served as a landscape, and metal pieces that used as a fence at the fountain. According to the historian, this place was once a gazeebo areas were big wooden structure of gazeebo.

Manticao Public plaza is divided in two parts and at the middle is the Provincial road leading to other parts of the Municipality. Each side of the road contains lots of flags, and solar light so it will lighten up the place specially during evening. The Provincial road are already concreted and it will be very easy to pass by here, in fact there are lots of people always jogged by here every morning performing their morning routine exercises. Almost two hundred flags are hanging here at the Public Plaza and some of it are on the top of the tallest flagpole located at the middle part of the place.

Beautiful landacapes can also found in here, lots of tall trees and some of it are very old. The grass covered the entire Public plaza was came from Mountainous place of Manticao and it carried here using dumptrucks. Other kinds of big trees like Balete and talisay tree also planted in here and it gives a cool and relaxing views because of its shade. Each side of the public plaza constructed with solid concrete with curved metal thing that served as a fence. Aside of that, a concrete benches also constructed so visitors can take a rest while watching the entire areas. Street lights and solar lights are installed inside of the Public plaza. It helps the place very well attractive to the tourists.

Inside of the Public plaza also lies this long concreted pathways. It helps for those who loves to explore the place and avoided of being muddy or dusty. The concrete pathways is designed with bricks and designed into crossed shape were a tall flagpole located at the middle. Each side of the place are planted with trees that can help to have a wonderful and relaxing views.

Near at the Public plaza is the great structure of gymnasium. This place is very useful specially when there are activities. It is painted with violet color and made of metals so it wont easily destroyed by strong wind. It can fit 2000 People inside and installed with giant ceiling fans and big light bulbs.

Some of the old structure that can be seen here is this very old convent. This structure was built year 1901 when a first Parish priest lives here. We called it Moji Hall, it is made of light materials just like lumbers, and plywoods. Concreted structure are the foundation of the place and it contains up and down structure. This structure was totally abandoned but already preserved as one of the oldest structure here in Manticao.

This very old statue of some of our National Heroes are also at the place. This structure was built many years ago and it is still standing until today. It is made of solid concrete with fine arts and letterings about the short informations designed below at the statues. It is surrounded with lots of trees, street and solar lights and also concrete pathways. Until next post, have a safe travel to everyone.