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Lonely Planet · 2024
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Philippines · Barili
Mantayupan Falls
Barili, officially the Municipality of Barili , is a municipality in the province of Cebu, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 82,427 people.
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.
Mantayupan Falls drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Barili, 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 Mantayupan Falls itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Barili 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 Barili, Philippines
- Country Philippines
- Region Barili, Southeast Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Mantayupan 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 Mantayupan 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
10.10653, 123.521
Quick answers
Where is Mantayupan Falls?
Mantayupan Falls is in Philippines (Barili). The nearest base is Barili, Philippines. Its coordinates are 10.1065, 123.5210.
When is the best time to visit Mantayupan 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 Mantayupan 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 Mantayupan Falls?
The usual base is Barili, Philippines. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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