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Tinago Falls is one of the most beautiful falls in the country. Tinago means hidden. As the name implies, it is indeed hidden by nature in a deep ravine covered by trees and other wild vegetation. The falls is 420 feet high. One has to go downhill and follow the winding trail to take a look. It is located in Barangay Ditucalan, 13 kilometers from the city center.Tinago Falls or Hidden Falls in Barangay Buru-un is another interesting sight. It is perhaps among the most beautiful waterfalls in Mindanao. It is 13 kilometers from the center of Iligan City. There are exactly 379 steps that will lead you to the falls, hidden deep within lush forests. From an elevation of 420 feet, its ice-cold waters crash into a depth of an estimated 60 feet. You can take a swim in its big, natural pool, although you will be deafened by the fall's roaring sound.

Maria Cristina Falls is a popular landmark of the city and sometimes synonymous to the word Iligan. It known as the source of hydroelectric power that lights the cities of Mindanao. It is located in Barangay Maria Cristina, 8.5 kilometers from the city.
Iligan is also known for its numerous waterfalls, the most famous of which is the Maria Cristina Falls, which is the main source of power for the surrounding districts and nearby provinces. Only 9 kilometers from the city, you can reach it by taking a jeepney ride from the pier to the Agus Bridge. From here, you can walk the rest of the way for about half an hour. The falls is 320 feet high and plunges into the torrential Agus River. Swimming here is dangerous. But you can get a good view of the falls from the Agus Bridge, where a path and concrete steps lead straight to the waterfall. Aside from this attraction, you will be awed by the thick, undisturbed virgin forest around you.

Maria Cristina Falls stands grandly 320 feet high. The volume of the water is 100 cubic meter per second. When the cascading water strikes at the base it creates a pressure of 224 pounds per square inch. The falls is not only very beautiful but it is full of myths and legends.

Limunsudan Falls

It is a two-tiered falls and one of the country"s highest waterfalls which is 870 feet high. It is found in the forest of Barangay Rogongon, 27 kilometers away from the city and can be reached by local transportation. However, the falls is accessible only by foot.

Dodiongan Falls

It is 66 feet high and 14.5 kilometers away from the center of the city. Its water flow cascades down a concrete-like boulder and the pool at its foot is ideal for swimming.

the left view of "Maria Cristina Falls"
The Falls during ordinary days.........
and the first one above every Saturday and sunday.

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OTHER WATERFALLS :

Bridal Veil Falls,
Rogongon Falls, Gata Falls,
Kibalang Falls, Abaga Falls,
Kamadahan Falls, Malina Falls,
Pindarangonan Falls, Langilanon Falls,
Linanot Falls, Hindang Falls,
Malaigang Falls, Malapacan Falls
Kalisaon Falls, Guibalohan Falls.