| Malagos Garden Resort | |
| Type: | Agri-ecotourism site |
| Location: | Davao City |
| Coordinates: | 7.1911°N 125.4281°W |
| Designation: | Farm tourism site |
The Malagos Garden Resort is an agri-ecotourism site in Davao City, Philippines.
The Malagos Garden Resort is owned by the Puentespina family which would introduce chocolate making in Davao City in 2012 through Malagos Chocolate.[1]
The first chocolate museum in the Philippines was opened within the resort in November 2016.[2]
In June 2018, the Malagos Chocolate Spa opened within the resort, which uses cacao husks, a byproduct of chocolate making, produced by the garden resort.[3] [4]
The garden resort stopped admitting tourists in mid-March 2020 due to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The facility's farming operations continued.[6]
The Malagos Garden Resort covers an area of 12ha for ecotourism activities.[7] It is accredited as a farm tourism site by the government's Department of Tourism.[8] It is known for its Chocolate Museum, orchid farm, and chocolate spa. It also hosts a bird feeding dome, butterfly sanctuary and museum, a playground, a skate park, and a moonlight theater. A long-time attraction is the Malagos Bird Show which was hosted by Bo Puentespina which was held on weekends from the early 2000s to 2019.[7] It operates a 70ha cacao farm.[8]