maria cristina falls

maria cristina falls
It’s the primary source of electric power for the city’s industries and the whole Mindanao region.

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

The tourist spots of ILIGAN CITY

The tourist spots of ILIGAN CITY


Iligan as the Industrial City of the South
Postal Code 9200, Area Code 063, Land Area 775.76sq km
Population 225,935
Dialects Spoken Cebuano 92.27%, Maranao 3.39%, Tagalog/Hiligaynon 1.00%, others 3.3% Majority can speak and understand Tagalog and English. Religion 93.61% Christian, Others 6.39%

The people at Iligan: Iliganons are a mixture of the Muslim and Cebuano stock with a bit of Tagalog and some other cultural group minorities and emigrants from other places.

Area Profile
Iligan City is located at the northwestern coast of Mindanao facing Iligan Bay, 795 kms. south of Manila. It is centrally located in the Visayas-Mindanao domestic market and proximate to the BIMP East AEAN Growth Area. A major component of the Cagayan-Iligan Corridor, the fastest growing regional growth center in Mindanao and one of the priority investment areas in the Philippines. It is the home of the country's steel industry and Mindanao's electric power source.

Commerce and Industry
Iligan is the industrial, commercial and education center of the province of Lanao del Norte. The city has 14 major manufacturing industries benefiting 6,412 semi and highly skilled workers are producing different products such as oxygen and acetylene, pipes and fitting, coco oil, cement, assorted biscuits, caustic soda and polyvinyl chloride, calcium carbide, recapped tires, cold and hot rolled coils, flour and burned and unburned bricks. It is also hosts the Mindanao Regional Center of the National Power Corporation in Mindanao because of the number of hydroelectric plants located in the city.

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Iligan as City of waterfalls

Known as the City of Majestic Waterfalls (approximately more than 20 waterfalls), Iligan is also the Industrial Center of the South. It produces hydroelectric power for the Mindanao region through the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR), the site of the Mindanao Regional Center (MRC) housing Agus IV, VI and VII hydroelectric plants. It also houses industries like steel, tinplate, pulp and paper and flourmills. The National Steel Corporation, one of the largest steel manufacturers in the ASEAN region, now Global Steelworks International Incorporated was re-opened in 2003 after heavy setbacks resulting to its closure in 1999.
Iligan City is not only rich in natural resources and industries but it is also the home of cultural mixes, Maranaos of Lanao del Sur, Higaonons of Bukidnon, settlers and migrants from other parts of the country. The climate is consistent year around since Iligan is outside the typhoon belt with an average temperature of just 22 degrees Celsius, and average rainfall of 109 mm per month.

see also... http://www.spiritus-temporis.com/iligan-city/

Iligan features several tourist spots such as Maria Cristina Falls, Timoga Swimming Pools, caves, golf course, restaurantss, and hotels.

to see pictures of Iligan tourist spots visit this site http://www.pbase.com/bonner01/iligan_city

1 comment:

  1. Wow,Philippines...Philippines really has a lot of tourist attractions. Thanks for the info and for the links.:)
    guide to callao caves

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timoga swimming pool

timoga swimming pool
one of the coolest and flowing swimming pools in the philippines.

Hindang Cave

Hindang Cave
a 40 ft. high two-tiered waterfalls with a lagoon ideal for swimming. Located at hinterland Barangay Hindang, approximately 20 kilometers from the city. Other attractions of the Barangay are the 6-8 cave clusters. Most caves have narrow entrance with long and deep chambers.

Do you find iligan interesting? Have you been there?