Maria Cristina Falls
{{Short description|Waterfall in Lanao del Norte, Philippines}}
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{{Infobox waterfall
| name = Maria Cristina Falls
| photo =
Maria Cristina Falls 2.jpg
| location = Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Philippines
|map = Philippines
|relief = yes
|map_caption = Location within the Philippines
|coords = {{coord|8|10|59.38|N|124|11|42.14|E|display=inline,title|region:PH-LAN_type:waterbody}}
| type = Plunge
| watercourse = Agus River
| height = {{convert|98|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}
| height_longest = {{convert|98|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}
| number_drops = 2
| average_flow = {{convert|130|m3|cuft|abbr=on}}
| world_rank =
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Maria Cristina Falls is a waterfall of the Agus River in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines. It is sometimes called the "twin falls" as the flow is separated by a rock at the brink of the waterfall.{{cite web |title=Iligan City - The City of Waterfalls |url=http://www.iligancity.ph/ |accessdate=April 4, 2008}} The name come from the Spanish queen, Maria Christina of Austria. It is located 9.3 kilometers away southwest of Iligan City at the boundaries of Barangays Maria Cristina, Ditucalan, and Buru-un.[http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=191&Itemid=219 Official Website of the Iligan City Government - Scenic Spots] Known for its natural grandeur, the {{convert|321.5|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}} high waterfall{{cite web|year=2004 |title=Maria Christina Falls |url=http://world-waterfalls.com/waterfall.php?num=674 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110520113819/http://world-waterfalls.com/waterfall.php?num=674 |archive-date=May 20, 2011 |publisher=World Waterfall Database |accessdate=April 4, 2008}} is also the primary source of electric power for the city's industries, being harnessed by the Agus VI Hydroelectric Plant.
Agus VI hydroelectric plant
Maria Cristina Falls powers the Agus VI Hydroelectric Plant, one of the several hydroelectric plants that harness Agus River. The power plant has a 200 MW potential capacity[http://www.tourism.gov.ph/explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=description&province=100 Philippine Government tourism page on Iligan City] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071226144225/http://www.tourism.gov.ph/explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=description&province=100|date=December 26, 2007}} supplied by a water flow of about 130 cubic meters per second.
Agus VI is operated by the National Power Corporation. It was authorized by President Elpidio Quirino was later commissioned on May 31, 1953.[http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ru11/secstat/energy/powerplant.htm NAPOCOR Power Generation Plants in Mindanao] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071125041300/http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ru11/secstat/energy/powerplant.htm|date=November 25, 2007}} - National Statistical Coordination Board Under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's Mindanao Super Region development plan, the Agus VI is planned to undergo a 1.856-billion-peso upgrading project.Rebultan, Babes J. "[http://www.pia.gov.ph/?m=12&fi=p080228.htm&no=29 Super-Region projects in Normin underway]" Philippine Information Agency. February 28, 2008. Retrieved on April 4, 2008.
See also
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External links
- [http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_contact&task=view&contact_id=25&Itemid=207 Official Website of the Iligan City Government - Maria Cristina Falls]
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Category:Waterfalls of the Philippines
Category:Landforms of Lanao del Norte
Category:Tourist attractions in Iligan
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