{"success":true,"data":{"id":60,"title":"Waterfalls and Springs of Siquijor: Lugnason, Laga-An, Capilay and More","slug":"waterfalls-and-springs-of-siquijor","content":"<p>Siquijor is a hilly coralline island, and its documented falls and springs sit mostly in San Juan and Lazi, with a spring-fed pool in the middle of San Juan and a mangrove spring park on the north coast. Flow in the falls follows the weather, so what a visitor finds can change from month to month. The entries run from San Juan east into Lazi and end on the north coast.</p>\n<h2>San Juan: Capilay and Lugnason</h2>\n<p><strong>Capilay Spring Park</strong> is in the centre of San Juan, which the tourism office says was once a village called Capilay. Wikivoyage describes a spring-fed swimming pool that locals favour at weekends. Visitor accounts describe a spring at the foot of a hill below the San Agustin church, a footbridge between the spring and the concrete-lined pool, and water that runs under the highway into a stream and on to the sea. Confirm current access locally.</p>\n<p><strong>Lugnason Falls</strong> is in Barangay Napo, on the southwest side of the island. The tourism office's <a href=\"https://siquijorprovince.com/siquijor-mountain-tour/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">inland itinerary</a> describes aquamarine water in rainforest, a deep pool for cliff jumping and a rope swing hung from a tree. Lonely Planet places the falls about 3 km up a paved road from Tubod, ending at a teal-green swimming hole that sees few visitors. Blogs put the main drop at about 5 m and describe a short forest trail down from the road. They also call the site Zodiac Falls, after a trail of smaller falls named for the zodiac signs, and mention a cold spring downstream with concrete water chutes and steep wooden steps back up to the road.</p>\n<p>Flow is the main variable. Travel blogs describe Lugnason dry or barely trickling at times, including on a May visit, when the cold springs downstream still held water.</p>\n<h2>Lazi: Cambugahay, Laga-An and Kawasan</h2>\n<p><strong>Cambugahay Falls</strong> has its own guide on this site. In short, it is a three-tiered fall with turquoise pools in Barangay Cangclaran, reached by a sealed road about 2 km north of Lazi and then a steep stairway. The tourism office calls it the island's most visited attraction, and Lonely Planet places it on the Po-o River, mentions a rope swing and warns against leaving valuables unattended.</p>\n<p><strong>Laga-An Falls</strong> is in Lazi, on the island's south side. A 2017 GMA News item described trekking in, swimming, jumping from the edge of the falls and swinging from vines. Blogs describe falls of roughly 2 to 3 m, a wide pool with a rope swing at the first level, smaller pools and springs downstream, and a trail that starts just inland from the loop road.</p>\n<p><strong>Kawasan Falls and Cave</strong> is in Purok Lumboy, Lazi, and is not the Kawasan Falls of Cebu. Google reviews compiled on a listing site mention a rope swing, a jumping point, deep water and a small cave beneath the fall, report muddy and slippery steps down, and say a local guide is required. Confirm the current arrangements locally.</p>\n<p>The Old Enchanted Balete Tree in Campalanas, which also has its own guide, has a spring too: the tourism office describes a natural cold spring flowing from the base of the tree into a pool.</p>\n<h2>Siquijor town: a mangrove spring park</h2>\n<p><strong>Guiwanon Spring Park</strong> is a mangrove park on the north coast, near the Larena boundary. Visitor accounts describe wooden walkways and bridges through the mangroves to the sea, where spring water meets salt water, and cottages at the seaward end. The water level follows the tide, and one account says there is little to see at low tide. At the end of 2019 a visitor found the buildings at the seaward end not operating and looking abandoned, so confirm that the park is open before going.</p>\n<h2>Rain and the dry months</h2>\n<p>The tourism office gives the wet season as June to October and the dry season as November to May. Wikipedia's climate section describes a short dry spell, from about February to April and sometimes to mid-May, with rain in most other months. After heavy overnight rain, one blog found Cambugahay's pool brown, and blogs on the rainy season describe waterfalls running at full force and, in one case, turning into dangerous torrents.</p>\n<h2>Before you go</h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Stairs and rock: Lonely Planet describes a steep stairway at Cambugahay, one blogger calls the rocks there slippery and sharp, and the steps at Kawasan are reported muddy and slippery. Take extra care after rain.</li>\n<li>Rope swings and jumps: the tourism office mentions jumping into deep water at Lugnason, and a blog notes that Cambugahay's upper pools are shallower than the lowest one. General advice: ask local attendants about depth and the landing area before any jump, and do not jump alone.</li>\n<li>Valuables: Lonely Planet says theft is not unusual at Cambugahay.</li>\n<li>The tourism office's <a href=\"https://siquijorprovince.com/about-siquijor/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">reminders</a> list single-use plastic as prohibited across the province, so carry a refillable bottle and take litter out.</li>\n</ul>","featureStartsOn":null,"featureEndsOn":null,"createdByAdministratorId":1,"status":"Published","media":[{"name":"Capilay Spring Park, San Juan: the spring pool seen from the hill","type":"image","description":"File:Capilay Spring Park 01.jpg","credit":"Lawrence Ruiz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons","creditUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Capilay_Spring_Park_01.jpg","isDefault":true,"url":{"original":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/capilay-spring-park-01-4710f8fa-large.jpg","large":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/capilay-spring-park-01-4710f8fa-large.jpg","medium":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/capilay-spring-park-01-4710f8fa-medium.jpg","small":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/capilay-spring-park-01-4710f8fa-small.jpg","thumbnail":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/capilay-spring-park-01-4710f8fa-thumbnail.jpg"}},{"name":"Cambugahay Falls, Lazi, Siquijor","type":"image","credit":"Lawrence Ruiz · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons","creditUrl":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cambugahay_Falls_01.JPG","url":{"original":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/cambugahay-falls-01-c02e145b-large.jpg","large":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/cambugahay-falls-01-c02e145b-large.jpg","medium":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/cambugahay-falls-01-c02e145b-medium.jpg","small":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/cambugahay-falls-01-c02e145b-small.jpg","thumbnail":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/cambugahay-falls-01-c02e145b-thumbnail.jpg"},"isDefault":false,"description":"Cambugahay Falls"}],"createdAt":"2026-10-20T08:23:02.297Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-21T01:14:35.184Z","deletedAt":null,"defaultImageUrl":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/capilay-spring-park-01-4710f8fa-large.jpg","defaultThumbnailImageUrl":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/capilay-spring-park-01-4710f8fa-thumbnail.jpg","defaultMediumImageUrl":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/capilay-spring-park-01-4710f8fa-medium.jpg","defaultSmallImageUrl":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/capilay-spring-park-01-4710f8fa-small.jpg","imageUrl":"https://srptrblsouylufxnqvxw.supabase.co/storage/v1/object/public/siquijor/images/commons/capilay-spring-park-01-4710f8fa-large.jpg","excerpt":"Siquijor is a hilly coralline island, and its documented falls and springs sit mostly in San Juan and Lazi, with a spring-fed pool in the middle of San Juan and a mangrove spring park on the north…","isFeatured":false,"readingTimeInMinutes":5},"message":"Article retrieved successfully."}