History of Patag

 Tinagong Dagat, Mount Patag

Silay City, Negros Occidental

above is a picture of the “Tinagong Dagat”, a mysterious area in Mount Patag, around 2000 feet above sea level. During the dry season, Tinagong Dagat is a flatland with a carpet of grass. During the rainy season, hikers and trekkers are warned against the dangers of the place because as soon as the rain comes, the water level rises so fast. No one knows where it comes from.

Tinagong Dagat -- located up the mountains of Mount Mandalagan.Jump off point is in the Patag hospital. Trekking to Tinagong Dagat is extremelystrenuous. Prior physical preparations are required. If your kid isclimbing alone, take into consideration that the trek is 8-10 hours underlow temperature and high altitude. Proper mountaineering equipment is needed.Tinagong Dagat is covered by moss like grass during dry months but isvirtually turned into a swampy lake during the rainy season. Localmountaineers prefer to climb during the rainy season to really see,photograph and experience for themselves what is “Tinagong Dagat”. If one is lucky, one might see the elusive and endangered Visayan Spotted Deer. If not, then just be contented to see, photograph, and measure the imprints of its hooves in the soft ground.

Patag is a Brgy. of the Philippines component City.Silay City in the province Neg.Occ. is Western Visayas w/c is part of the Visayas group of Island. Patag belong to barangay of component City  without are the outlying Area. The component City Silay City Without a population of about 120,3656. Its the barangay belong to the partly urban areas in the Philippines. While some of barangay developed modern urban structures,some others,especially These without are seated in the outlying areas,remained rival.by the end of 2007 patag had 3,126 residents

 Waterfalls called "Pulang Tubig" because the water coming down seems to be seen as red in color. The reality was that the stones and rocks it falls unto are red or orange in color. Patag boasts of several beautiful waterfalls, a variety of flora and fauna, and a host of other natural attractions and of home of the Philippines spotted deer.. An adventure trek to Patag is pleasantly memorable as well as a challenging physical experience and some highlights of the trek is the skylineride.

Sulfatara -- deviates from the Tinagong Dagat trail by the fork in the Negros
Pine. Sulfatara derived its name from two words -- Sulfa (sulphur) and Tara
(tara, diwata, friendly sprite). The trail going to Sulfatara is poorly
marked and requires 10-12 hours of strenuous trekking and climbing. A guide
again is necessary and is a must. Minimum fee is P150 a day. Proper
mountaineering equipment prior physical preparations is required.
On the way back, don’t miss to ride the skyline. The skyline is really
a thick piece of steel cable across 2 steep ridges, once used to haul logs
across. This is not for the weak of heart as what only brings the climber
across is a trusted pulley and carabao ropes serving as a harnesses. Hey,
this is not a Swiss cable ride! Usually manned by Tatay Boni, he can
bring 3-4 climbers across each trip, backpacks and all. Take note not to
look down to the gulley below as the drop is a good 20-30 storeys high.

 Patag hospital__

(which actually is an old, abandoned Japanese hospital usedin WW2) has rooms where you can sleep. There are no beds, just a wide floorto humlad (latag) your banig, sleeping bag, or folding bed. There aretoilets. Don’t expect anything elegant other than a shower, a faucet, sinkand a toilet bowl, including the roof above. Power of fluorescent light inthe evening may be requested upon arrival in the day for a minimum fee ofP150 per group of 10. Price is negotiable for those travelling less than 10.Lights are turned off at 10 PM. The nearest sari-sari store is about ahalf kilometer away in the nearby barangay.