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Callao Cave ( IPA: [ˈkalaʊ]) is one of 300 limestone caves located in the Barangays of Magdalo and Quibal in the municipality of Peñablanca, about 24 km (15 mi) northeast of Tuguegarao City, the capital of Cagayan province within the Peñablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape in the western foothills of the Northern Sierra Madre Mountains on Lu...
Mar 14, 2023 · Callao Cave is among the most popular caves in the Philippines and the best known tourist attraction of Cagayan Province. Located in Barangays Magdalo and Quibal in the town of Peñablanca, approximate 30-minute ride from Tuguegarao, Callao Cave is one of more than 300 caves in the vicinity of Peñablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape.
Apr 26, 2011 · Back in history to July 16, 1935, Proclamation No. 827 designated Callao Cave as one of the earliest national parks in the country, earmarking a substantial 192-hectare area for its preservation. Within this protected expanse lie over 300 caves, with 75 meticulously documented by the National Museum since 1977.
Jan 23, 2015 · Cagayan is well-known for its abundance of cave systems and one of the spectacular caves in the province is Callao Cave, which has seven chambers. This cave is famous for the natural cathedral formed inside the cave.
Aside from The Chapel, the Callao Cave Eco-Tourism Zone is also popular for being the site where the oldest known remains of an early human species in the Philippines were found. Archaeologists discovered the remains during excavations in 2007, 2011, and 2015.
Jul 17, 2019 · The Cave Called Callao. Callao Cave in Peñablanca, Cagayan is famous of its seven chambers, church inside one of them, rich history, artefacts, and now as home of a primitive hominin remains. Located in western end of the Sierra Madre range, Callao Cave is one of the 300+ caves in the municipality of Peñablanca in Cagayan.
Apr 26, 2015 · Callao Cave is only one of the three hundred caves in the area, it is part of the Peñablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape; one of the earliest National Parks in the country and considered as the Cave Capital of the Philippines.
The Callao Cave is a beautiful and quiet limestone cave a short drive north of the city of Tuguegarao. It has a chapel inside and several chambers. Some of the chambers have openings in the "roof" so sunlight will stream in, which gives an amazing magical athmosphere in the cave.
Dec 29, 2017 · This seven-chambered cave showcases a massive limestone formation and a naturally sky-lit chapel. Its name was derived from a bird called Callao which once lived the cave. It was said to be discovered in 1932 and declared as a national park in 1935.
Apr 3, 2024 · Ascending through concrete stairs of 184 unequal steps welcomed us to the gigantic caverns that are a tourism spectacle – the Callao Cave. A poster destination of the province that would definitely captivate you with its sheer cave ceiling height and gigantic proportions made dramatic by natural subdued illumination.
