Aliwagwag Falls

Aliwagwag Falls is a multi-tiered cascade waterfall located within the Aliwagwag Protected Landscape in Barangay Aliwagwag, Cateel, Davao Oriental, Philippines. Regarded as one of the tallest waterfalls in the country at about 338 meters with more than 130 cascading tiers, it flows along the Cateel River surrounded by dense forest. The site is developed as Aliwagwag Falls Eco Park with viewing decks, stairways and a hanging bridge, and is a major natural attraction in Davao Oriental.

Visitors can expect a long series of cascading falls along the Cateel River set within dense forest inside Aliwagwag Falls Eco Park. The site has concrete stairways, viewing decks at different levels, and a hanging bridge crossing the river that offers panoramic views of the cascades. Lower basins allow wading and swimming, while picnic cottages and forested trails surround the falls. The environment is natural and humid with the sound of flowing water throughout the park.

The falls is the central feature of the Aliwagwag Protected Landscape, initially established as a watershed reserve and later declared a protected landscape under the National Integrated Protected Areas System (NIPAS) and retained under Republic Act 11038 (Expanded NIPAS Act of 2018). The Cateel River watershed has long supported local communities and was developed as an eco-tourism park by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the local government of Cateel.

The area lies within the ancestral domain of the Mandaya people and is valued locally as a natural landmark and water source. It is promoted as an eco-tourism showcase of Davao Oriental's natural heritage and community-based conservation.