Tinuy-an Falls

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

Last updated August 06, 2022

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 waterfall 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.”

Tinuy-an Falls is a co-management effort between the tourism office of Bislig and the Manobo Tribal Council.

Etymology

The name Tinuy-an comes from the word Tinuyo-an, a native Cebuano 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").

Legendary allusions

Legends says that long time ago, the people living on the Magdiwata Mountain were turned into slaves by tribesmen from Agusan. These tribesmen were so cruel and did not treat the slaves humanely, forcing them to do very difficult tasks. Eventually, the slaves felt tired of their abusive masters, they planned on attaining their freedom. While they were rowing the gakit (bamboo raft), the slaves jumped into the water and forcefully pushed the gakit towards the waterfalls, consequently killing their masters, and ultimately attaining their freedom. This action of the slaves were planned, or intended, hence, the name of the waterfalls.

Geography

A view of the falls showing the second tier, circa 2011

Aerial view of Tinuy-an Falls circa 1990s showing its entire 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.

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References

↑ Encila, Jet (May 29, 2008). "Tinuy-an Falls our little Niagara". Sun Star Davao. Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved 2005-02-11.

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[sunstar1-1] Encila, Jet (May 29, 2008). "Tinuy-an Falls our little Niagara". Sun Star Davao. Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved 2005-02-11.

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