Tourist Attractions South of Cebu: Pinamungajan


Source:pinamungajan.gov.ph

Pinamungajan is bounded by well-known municipality in southern Cebu like Toledo, Naga, San Fernando and Aloguinsan.

One of the provinces of Cebu which has a mountainous portion. It was originally named as "Pinamuhuan" which means a worker share efforts in harvest but was changed into Pinamungajan.

Its Barangays

Source: pinamungajan.gov.ph (Udlom Falls).

Pinamungajan is bounded by a well-known municipality in southern Cebu like Toledo, Naga, San Fernando, and Aloguinsan. One of the provinces of Cebu which has a mountainous portion. It was originally named as "Pinamuhuan" which means a worker share efforts in harvest but was changed into Pinamungajan.

It has been founded during Spanish colonial time way back in 1815 and consist 26 barangays which includes: 

  • Anislag     
  • Anopog    
  • Binabag
  • Buhing Tubig
  • Busay
  • Butong
  • Cabiangon
  • Camugao
  • Duangan
  • Guimbawian
  • Lamac
  • Lut-od
  • Mangoto
  • Opao
  • Pandacan
  • Poblacion
  • Punod
  • Rizal
  • Sacsac
  • Sambagan
  • Sibago
  • Tajao
  • Tangub
  • Tanibag
  • Tupas
  • Tutay

The municipality has plenty of barangays but the most visited place was Tajao, Poblacion, Busay and Lamac. Let's discover why!

Barangay Lamac was one of a kind place. It has been surrounded by beautiful and scenic places!

 

Sights to See

Source: pinamungajan.gov.ph

Udlom Falls is one of the tallest waterfall in Cebu and the most visited falls among the others in the area as well as the Sinungkulan.

Kamangon cave is just walk away from Sinungkulan Falls. The cave has stalactites and stalagmites. It was named Kamangon (Crawl) because you had to crawl in order to get through and even inexperienced can explore the place which was one of the reasons why Philippine Speleological Society hosted the National Mounting Climbing Congress there. 

Aside from this cave, there are also others like Pangi, Limod, Udlon, Kabyaw, Nagkawa, and Naglapas.

Meanwhile, Barangay Tajao will make your mouth-watery. You can enjoy and taste delicious food at Bugsay Resto Grill and Aqua Venture. They had floating cottages, a restaurant, accoustic music and aquasports! All in one right? 

You can also enjoy the Campolabo Sandbar that will give you the visible view of Negros Oriental's Mt. Kanlaon. The sandbar was accumulated by one hectare of it's low tide! The sand had a black and dark grey sand which makes it more unique and attractive. It i located in Brgy. Poblacion. 

However, in Barangay Busay. There is also a situated waterfall. It is named as "Bugasak Falls". Be reminded that the path through this fall is dangerous. There is no visible pathway. You have to hold on into branches and roots in order to climb up and obviously slippery when it rains. If your not a professional hiker, the waterfalls in Barangay Lamac is more advisable.

Don't forget to visit Hidden Valley Wave Pool! It is accessible to all types of vehicle and can be reach through Lamac or Bunga-Luto road. They had a generator-powered air blower which gives artificial waves. They also have zipline and sky bike! 

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