About Calabidongan Cave
Calabidongan Cave is a natural limestone cave system in Barangay Cotmon, Camalig, Albay, in the Bicol Region at the foothills of Mayon Volcano. It features stalactites, stalagmites, flowstones and a small underground stream. Developed as a community-managed eco-tourism attraction, it is explored with local guides and requires spelunking through narrow and slippery passages. The cave is noted for its geological formations and is part of Camalig's cave network alongside Hoyop-Hoyopan Cave.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a guided spelunking experience through a natural limestone cave with low ceilings, narrow passages, stalactites and stalagmites, and damp, slippery floors with a shallow stream in sections. The approach involves a short trek from Barangay Cotmon through rural and hilly terrain. Inside, lighting is limited to headlamps and flashlights, and exploration involves crouching, wading and scrambling. The surroundings are agricultural and forested foothills of Mayon Volcano.
Key highlights
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Natural limestone formations including stalactites, stalagmites and flowstones
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Small underground stream and pools inside the cave
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Guided spelunking through narrow, low and slippery passages
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Rural foothill setting near Mayon Volcano
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Part of Camalig's eco-tourism cave network with Hoyop-Hoyopan Cave
Route
| By air | Via Bicol International Airport in Daraga, Albay, then road transfer to Camalig municipality |
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| By road | Accessible by road from Camalig town proper to Barangay Cotmon, followed by a short trek to the cave entrance; local tricycles and habal-habal available from the town center |