Pinandagatan Falls
{{Short description|Waterfall in Agusan del Sur, Philippines}}
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| name = Pinandagatan Falls
| photo = Pinandagatan_Falls,_Brgy._New_Tubigon,_Sibagat.jpg
| photo_caption = Pinandagatan Falls in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Philippines
| location = Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Mindanao, Philippines
| coordinates = {{coord|8.87364|N|125.81719|E|region:PH_type:waterbody|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| type = Fan
| height = {{convert|16.8|m|ft|1|abbr=on}}
| average_width = {{convert|80|ft|m}}
| number_drops = 2
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Pinandagatan Falls is located in the far-flung barangay of New Tubigon, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur in the southern Philippine island of Mindanao. It is one of the tourist attractions of Sibagat, Agusan del Sur.{{cite news|url=https://www.congress.gov.ph/legisdocs/basic_18/HB06936.pdf|title=An Act Declaring the Pinandagatan Falls in the Municipality of Sibagat, Province of Agusan del Sur as an Ecotourism Site|publisher=congress.gov.ph}}
Etymology
Pinandagatan from the word "dagatan" is a Visayan language term meaning "lake", the falls is hidden in the middle of the forest and believed to be the longest running waterfalls in Caraga Region.
Geography
Pinandagatan Falls is located in the hinterland forest in Barangay New Tubigon, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur.
The falls has many tiers to immerse deep into the forest. It is accessible via a 31-kilometer bumpy ride of muddy trek of uneven surface. It is now a popular hiking trail.{{cite news|url=http://caragaregion.com/2017/11/02/pinandagatan-falls-new-tubigon-sibagat-agusan-del-sur/|title=Amazing and Untouched Pinandagatan Falls|last=Mordeno|first=A.J.|date=November 2, 2017|publisher=Caraga Region}}{{cite news|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/article/119681/Exploring-a-hidden-paradise-in-New-Tubigon|title=Hidden Paradise in New Tubigon|last=Pojas|first=Rhealyn C.|date=January 10, 2017|publisher=Sun Star Philippines}}
See also
References
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Category:Waterfalls of the Philippines
Category:Landforms of Agusan del Sur
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