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Philippines · Northern Mindanao
Limunsudan Falls
Limunsudan Falls is a two-tiered waterfall located in Brgy Rogongon, Iligan City, 55 kilometers from Iligan city-proper in the Philippines. It is said to be the Philippines' second highest waterfall, second only to Aliwagwag Falls in Cateel, Davao Oriental.
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.
Limunsudan Falls drops over a series of steps. It is a tiered-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Iligan, Philippines. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
As a tiered waterfall, a series of distinct drops, one below the other.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Limunsudan Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Iligan 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 Iligan, Philippines
- Country Philippines
- Region Northern Mindanao, Southeast Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Limunsudan Falls
Philippines
Height—Width—
Most similar
Kunchikal Falls
India
Height455 mWidth—
Also a tiered 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
108 m
330 m
455 m
979 m
Victoria FallsEiffel TowerKunchikal FallsAngel Falls
Khone Phapheng Falls
10,783 m
Victoria Falls
1,708 m
We don't have a reliable crest width for Limunsudan 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
8.26806, 124.48167
Quick answers
Where is Limunsudan Falls?
Limunsudan Falls is in Philippines (Northern Mindanao). The nearest base is Iligan, Philippines. Its coordinates are 8.2681, 124.4817.
When is the best time to visit Limunsudan 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 Limunsudan 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 Limunsudan Falls?
The usual base is Iligan, Philippines. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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