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Philippines · Burgos
Kaangrian Falls
Kaangrian Falls is a natural waterfall and popular tourist attraction in Burgos, Ilocos Norte, Philippines. Located in Barangay Agaga, this multilayered falls is 40 minutes away from the city proper.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Kaangrian Falls drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Burgos, Philippines. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Kaangrian Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Burgos are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Wet-season fed: fullest from August to December; by March and April many falls here are a trickle.
Getting there
- Base town Burgos, Philippines
- Country Philippines
- Region Burgos, Southeast Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Kaangrian Falls
Philippines
Height—Width—
Most similar
Hogenakkal Falls
India
Height20 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and in India
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
20 m
108 m
330 m
979 m
Hogenakkal FallsVictoria FallsEiffel TowerAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Kaangrian Falls yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
Watch and read
Books worth packing
The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a BudgetRough Guides
Guidebook
The Rough Guide to Southeast Asia on a Budget
Rough Guides · 2024
For a multi-country trip, one book covering the overland routes between the Southeast Asian falls on this site.
On the map
18.445, 120.63
Quick answers
Where is Kaangrian Falls?
Kaangrian Falls is in Philippines (Burgos). The nearest base is Burgos, Philippines. Its coordinates are 18.4450, 120.6300.
When is the best time to visit Kaangrian Falls?
Peak flow is August to December. Wet-season fed: fullest from August to December; by March and April many falls here are a trickle.
What can you do at Kaangrian Falls?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Kaangrian Falls?
The usual base is Burgos, Philippines. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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