| The Aliwagwag Falls is a protected landscape that preserves a major drainage catchment in the Southern Philippine Islands of the Davao Region, and it is known as the Highest Waterfalls in the country. It contains the headwaters of the Cateel River in the southern Diuata Mountain range. It provides the water source and irrigation for surrounding rice fields and communities in Davao de Oro and Davao Oriental provinces, which was declared a National Park in July 2018.
It was named after the remote rural village in the municipality of Cateel, located in the Eastern Mindanao Biodiversity Corridor, which contains one of the largest remaining blocks of tropical lowland rainforest in the Philippines. |
You can find it immediately when you pass through Compostela Valley, and make a stopover before crossing the bridge, as most people take A LOT of photos of this place. The waterfalls could be seen without the need to enter the national park. It is a place to be admired, as one of the places to visit. You’ll never miss it due to becoming a tourist attraction; most travelers make a stopover before heading to Cateel, and then a small town of Kinablangan is next before going to the municipal town of Baganga.
There have been several instances passing through this location, witnessing its wonder even in the roughest weather while heading back to Davao City. It’s visually stunning and very much “Instagrammable” by its standards. This time, we definitely made a stop to eat after a long road trip coming from the airport directly.
You can say, No rest for the wicked to have your butt stuck to the chair for the last 3-4 hours with no cell signal from Compostela Valley to taking a break from seeing this place. Also, there are paid toilets that are appropriate for making a stop, although some of them are not working properly.
This was certainly a short trip to just admiring it from afar or up close. It’s also giving people jobs nearby who are selling food for travelers looking for a quick meal. It was the right time to be able to check the area with that clear weather, while you view the waterfalls' intense gush of rushing water hitting the river below.
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