Malumpati Cold Spring

Malumpati Cold Spring is a natural cold spring in Barangay Guia, Pandan, Antique, Philippines, serving as the headwaters of the Bugang River. Known for its exceptionally clear, cold waters and forested setting, it is a popular swimming and picnic destination managed as an eco-tourism site. The spring feeds a series of pools and the river, recognized for cleanliness, and offers cottages and natural surroundings for visitors.

Visitors can expect a forested natural spring with very clear, cold water forming shallow pools and the headwaters of the Bugang River. The site has developed swimming areas, concrete pools, cottages and picnic huts along the water, surrounded by trees and limestone formations. Visitors can swim in the cold spring water, wade, take photos, picnic, and walk along the riverbanks in a managed eco-park setting.

Malumpati Cold Spring is the source of the Bugang River, which has been repeatedly awarded as the cleanest inland body of water in the Philippines in the national search by the Department of Interior and Local Government, contributing to its development as a community-based eco-tourism destination.

The spring is managed as a community-based eco-tourism site by the local government and residents of Pandan, reflecting local stewardship of the Bugang River watershed and its importance for recreation and livelihood.