Pusan Point

Pusan Point
Point
Pusan Point is located in Philippines
Pusan Point
Pusan Point is located in Mindanao
Pusan Point
Coordinates: 7°17′36″N 126°36′16″E / 7.29333°N 126.60444°E / 7.29333; 126.60444
LocationBarangay Santiago, Caraga, Davao Oriental
Offshore water bodies(Philippines Sea) Pacific Ocean
Elevation30 feet (9.1 m)

Pusan Point (Filipino: Punto ng Pusan, Cebuano: Punto sa Pusan) is the easternmost point in the Philippines, located in Barangay Santiago, Caraga, Davao Oriental. The point was located 7°17′36″N 126°36′16″E / 7.29333°N 126.60444°E / 7.29333; 126.60444. It was located on a 30 feet (9.1 m) promontory rock facing the Pacific Ocean.[1][2][3] It is hold significance as a navigational landmark when sailing.[4] It became famous at the turn of the millennium because it is where the first sunrise of the millennium in the Philippines happened.[1][5]

It is where the Pusan Point Discovery Center and Eco-Park are located, which was opened in 2016. It features two lighthouses built on the point, one of which was built in the early 1900s. It also features a Jubilee Cross, meditation kiosks, amphitheater, a swimming pool, a sundial, as well as a planetarium.[1][6]

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References

  1. ^ a b c Lim, Frinston (12 June 2016). "Pusan: Where PH first sees the sun". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  2. ^ Teehankee, Pepper. "Discovering Davao Oriental". Philstar.com. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  3. ^ Zuasola, Ferndinand (6 June 2016). "New tourism landmark at Pusan Poiint". SunStar Davao. Retrieved 17 July 2025 – via PressReader.
  4. ^ Office, United States Hydrographic (1956). Sailing Directions for the Philippine Islands: Palawan and Islands and Dangers Northeastward, Palawan Passage, Islands and Dangers in Sulu Sea, Sulu Archipelago, and East and South coasts of Mindanao. Volume III. U.S. Navy Hydrographic Office under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy. p. 349. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  5. ^ Valino, Amada T. (2000). Davao in the New Millennium: A Travel Guide. Department of Tourism, Philippines. p. 2. ISBN 978-971-8581-42-1. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
  6. ^ Gines, Erika Mariel (17 November 2018). "Discover Davao Oriental: A 'Pacific Destination'". SunStar Pampanga. Retrieved 17 July 2025.
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