Tinuy-an Falls

Tinuy-an Falls

Tinuy-an Falls, July 2015
Location Philippines Bislig, Mindanao, Philippines
Type Cascade
Total height 55 m (180.4 ft)
Number of drops 4
Total width 95 metres (312 ft)

Tinuy-an Falls is a multi-tiered waterfall in Bislig, Surigao del Sur in the southern island of Mindanao, Philippines.[1] Bislig, is a city known as the Booming City by the Bay. The falls itself has been featured in various International Travel Magazines and TV shows.

The Tinuy-an falls are 95 m wide and 55 metres (180 ft) high, touted as the little Niagara Falls of the Philippines. Tinuy-an is a white water curtain that flows in three levels (with a fourth tier hidden from view) and is said to be the widest waterfall in the Philippines. Every morning, the area shows a rainbow between 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. One may also ride a raft to get close to its cascades and get a water “massage.”

Etymology

The name Tinuy-an comes from the word Tinuyo-an, a native vernacular which means "intentional act or performance to attain an objective or goal". It can also be transliterated into the Filipino context as Babalik-balikan ("a place you’ll keep going back to").

Geography

The Tinuy-an Falls water curtain from the first tier
A view of the falls showing the second tier
Aerial view of Tinuy-an Falls showing its fall tiers or levels

Tinuy-an Falls is located in Barangay Burboanan, a one-hour ride from Barangay Mangagoy, centre of trade and commerce in Bislig City, via the Poblacion-San Isidro (Bagnan) route. The falls plunges 55 metres (180 ft) high from the top of the three tiered cascading waterfalls.

See also

References

  1. Encila, Jet (May 29, 2008). "Tinuy-an Falls our little Niagara". Sun Star Davao. Retrieved 2005-02-11.

External links

Coordinates: 8°10′16″N 126°13′46″E / 8.17111°N 126.22944°E / 8.17111; 126.22944


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