BALA-AN BUKID
Balcon, Melliza, Jordan
Balaan Bukid is a landmark in Guimaras known for being the pilgrimage site of the Catholic devotees especially during the Holy Week situated atop the Bundulan Point, a short peninsula jutting into the Iloilo Strait and serving as a gateway into the Iloilo Harbor, one of the safest harbors in world. Bala-an Bukid whose Hiligaynon name, when translated means “Holy Mountain” is marked by a chapel and a white cross at its peak. The large cross, which is visible throughout the neighboring towns of Jordan and the City and Province of Iloilo, is the culmination point in a Holy Week ritual which is the world famous “Ang Pagtaltal sa Bala-an Bukid”. Trekkers are rewarded a scenic view of Iloilo City and Jordan, Guimaras once they reach the top.