Queen Isabela Park

Queen Isabela Park, also known as Skypark, is a park in barangay Alibagu whose centerpiece is the Queen Isabela II Monument, a sculpture of Queen Isabela II of Spain surrounded by sculptures of deceased Isabelan leaders and heroes. It is named after Queen Isabella II of Spain, who issued a royal decree that created the province of Isabela in 1856.

The park is a tribute to the queen and the history and culture of Isabela. It features a golden statue of the queen, a fountain, a playground, a chapel, an amphitheater, and a museum.

Finally, after one hundred fifty-eight years, the people of Isabela enthroned Queen Isabella II of Spain in her place of honor in the front and center of the sprawling eight hectare compound of the Isabela Provincial Capitol, the province’s seat of power.

Basking in the glory of the province’s rich cultural heritage and taking great pride in her immense agricultural prowess, the people of Isabela led by Governor Faustino Dy III and Vice Governor Tonypet Albano celebrated the province’s 158th Founding Anniversary, focusing on the theme “Isabela: ang pagsibol ng bagong sentro ng AGRIkultura”.

DILG Secretary Mar A. Roxas, Belgian Ambassador Roland Van Remoortele and former senator and currently Climate Change Commissioner Heherson Alvarez led other dignitaries in gracing the historic occasion highlighted by the unveiling of the Queen Isabela II monument and the inauguration of the Queen Isabela Park. The memorial is a majestic and elaborate work of art painstakingly fashioned by hand by Joel Pragas, one of the best and most prolific artists ever to grace Isabela’s local art scene.

The Park was built in honor of Queen Isabella II of Spain after whom the province of Isabela was named through a royal decree issued by the King of Spain on May 1, 1856. It’s a magnificent megastructure which includes a colossal amphitheatre designed to serve as venue for the leisure, cultural and tourism activities of the province. It features eco-friendly and self-sustaining green design, while the rear portion has a landscaped lagoon with natural spring water.

located on a four hectare lot and bounded in the front by the National Highway and in the rear by the Capitol Building, the green structure shall have rain collection system, commercial spaces for lease and solar powered LED lighting.