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GUINOGO-AN
CAVE
Location:
Situated at the
fringes of Barangay
Longsob, Oquendo
District, Calbayog
City. Thirty (30)
minute ride to Cabugawan
and 50-minute hike
to Lungsod Cave.
Description:
Its large entrance
leads one to a natural
tunnel with uneven
ceiling, some portions
touching one’s head
giving the adventurer
an eerie trip through
dark, cool interior.
MAPASO
HOT SPRING
Location:
Barangay Rizal II,
Oquendo District,
Calbayog City. Thirty
(30) minute ride
to Oquendo from
Calbayog plus 15-minute
hike to the Spring.
Description:
As the name suggests,
“mapaso” literally
means hot. Fresh
crustacean (pokot)
abounds. They are
naturally pinkish
resembling scalded
shrimps due to the
high temperature.
MAWACAT
SLIDE
Location:
A 35-minute ride
from Oquendo District,
Calbayog City proper
to Barangay Mawacat
and a 25-minute
walk thereafter
along a foot trail
lined with tall
shady trees.
Description:
A natural spoon-like
formation which
inclines more or
less by about 45
degrees and stretching
50 meters long.
Water flows along
this giant cistern
and from the top,
one can slide through
the mossy lane to
the cool inviting
pool below.
BANGON-BUGTONG FALLS
Location:
From Brgy. San Joaquin
of Calbayog City,
it is a 1-hour and
15-minute ride to
Barangay Tinaplacan
plus 45-minute walk
to the vicinity
of the falls.
Description:
Among the family
of waterfalls of
Calbayog City, Bangon,
Bugtong Falls is
one of the most
majestic and spectacular
spots that is worth
visiting. As one
ascends the stream,
he will be amazed
to see a circular
pond of about 30
meters in diameter,
wide enough for
swimming and deep
enough for diving.
The cascading water
seems to come from
streams flowing
endlessly resulting
from the pressure
of its disgorge
which becomes even
bigger in volume
and noticeable as
the time of the
day passes. Bugtong
Falls is not only
a tourist spot but
also a potential
source of power
for Calbayog City
and its neighboring
localities.
TABOKNO
FALLS
Location:
Barangay Caybago,
Oquendo District,
an hour drive from
Calbayog City and
40-minute walk from
the villages.
Description:
A beautiful and
scenic waterfall.
This wonderful creation
of nature is a favorite
picnic site of local
residents and their
source of potable
water.
DANAO
CAVE
Location:
At Danao I some
14 kms. toward the
western coast of
Calbayog City.
Description:
Made up of seven
chambers inhabited
by various species
of snakes and bats
as evidenced by
a good deposit of
guano. The cave
serves as an initiating
place for those
who want to acquire
talisman.
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