Maria Cristina Falls
Maria Cristina Falls is located in Philippines
Maria Cristina Falls
Location within the Philippines
LocationIligan City, Lanao del Norte, Philippines
Coordinates8°10′59.38″N 124°11′42.14″E / 8.1831611°N 124.1950389°E / 8.1831611; 124.1950389
TypePlunge
Total height98 m (321.5 ft)
Number of drops2
Longest drop98 m (321.5 ft)
WatercourseAgus River
Average
flow rate		130 m3 (4,600 cu ft)

Maria Cristina Falls is a waterfall of the Agus River in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines. It is sometimes called the "twin falls" as the flow is separated by a rock at the brink of the waterfall.[1] It is located 9.3 kilometers away southwest of Iligan City at the boundaries of Barangays Maria Cristina, Ditucalan, and Buru-un.[2] Known for its natural grandeur, the 321.5 feet (98.0 meters) high waterfall[3] is also the primary source of electric power for the city's industries, being harnessed by the Agus VI Hydroelectric Plant.[4]

Agus VI hydroelectric plant

Maria Cristina Falls powers the Agus VI Hydroelectric Plant, one of the several hydroelectric plants that harness Agus River. The power plant has a 200 MW potential capacity[4] supplied by a water flow of about 130 cubic meters per second.[2]

Agus VI is operated by the National Power Corporation and was commissioned on May 31, 1953.[5] Under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's Mindanao Super Region development plan, the Agus VI is planned to undergo a 1.856-billion-peso upgrading project.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Iligan City - The City of Waterfalls". Retrieved April 4, 2008.
  2. 1 2 Official Website of the Iligan City Government - Scenic Spots
  3. ↑ "Maria Christina Falls". World Waterfall Database. 2004. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
  4. 1 2 Philippine Government tourism page on Iligan City Archived December 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ NAPOCOR Power Generation Plants in Mindanao Archived November 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine - National Statistical Coordination Board
  6. ↑ Rebultan, Babes J. "Super-Region projects in Normin underway" Philippine Information Agency. February 28, 2008. Retrieved on April 4, 2008.


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