Paco Park is located in an area of ​​4000 sq.m. in the same district of Manila along the streets of General Luna and Padre Faura Street Street. Once in the area there was a large municipal cemetery where buried rich and powerful Spaniards who lived in the old district of Intramuros. In 1822 there were buried the victims of a cholera epidemic that swept through the city. The cemetery was a circle, inside of which is the strengthening of the ring with niches - in them and placed the remains of the dead. As the population has built a second exterior wall with niches, and the top of the walls have been converted into walking paths. At the cemetery it was also built a Roman Catholic chapel dedicated to the Holy Pakratiyu. In 1896 here he was buried a national hero of the Philippines Jose Rizal, who was executed in Bagumbayan.

In 1912, the burial in the cemetery were discontinued. Many of the descendants of those who were buried here, transferred the remains of their relatives in other cemeteries. During the Second World War the Japanese occupied Manila, used the territory as an ammunition depot. The high walls of mud brick served them an ideal refuge. Before the legendary Battle of Manila in 1945, the Japanese dug several trenches here and built a covered firing points, which were installed 75-millimeter guns to protect the fortifications.

In 1966, during the reign of President Diosdado Macapagal, this area was transformed into a national park. Gradually Park "erases" the traces of the war years and is becoming more beautiful and lush - today it is one of the favorite places for the residents of Manila. Here you can always find loving couples seeking seclusion on a park bench and a pergola. Moreover, the former cemetery has become a popular venue for weddings and other celebrations. On Fridays in the park held a musical show "Paco Park Presents", which are local and guest bands and choral ensembles performing classical and traditional Filipino music.