Bangon-Bugtong Falls is located in Barangay San Joaquin, Calbayog City, Samar. Calbayog City also called the “City of Waterfalls” because there are more than 20 waterfalls in the area. One of those is the Bangon-Bugtong Falls. Traveling to this waterfall from Calbayog entails a 1-hour and 15-minute ride to Barangay Tinaplacan, and then a 3-kilometer walk from the highway. You can also opt to ride a habal-habal, a motorcycle with extended seats and an extra shock absorber for passing through rougher terrains and steep mountain roads.
Mts. Iglit-Baco National Park is the only place in the world where one can find the Tamaraw (Bubalus mindorensis), a type of water buffalo that is endemic to Mindoro Island. This was the major reason for its declaration as an ASEAN Heritage Park and its being considered for a World Heritage Site status. Also, the declining Tamaraw population necessitated the area’s establishment as a game refuge and bird sanctuary covering 8,956 hectares. On 9 November 1970, its coverage was enlarged to 75,445 hectares and declared a National Park by virtue of Republic Act 6149.
