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Matang Tubig
Matang Tubig is a waterfall in Philippines.
Essentials guide
Facts from Wikidata, compiled September 2026; season and access are our estimate, not a visit report. How we build these pages.
Matang Tubig drops over a series of steps. It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Cabuyao, Philippines. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
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 Matang Tubig itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Cabuyao 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 Cabuyao, Philippines
- Country Philippines
- Region Laguna, Southeast Asia, Asia
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Matang Tubig
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 Matang Tubig 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
14.19417, 121.04083
Quick answers
Where is Matang Tubig?
Matang Tubig is in Philippines (Laguna). The nearest base is Cabuyao, Philippines. Its coordinates are 14.1942, 121.0408.
When is the best time to visit Matang Tubig?
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 Matang Tubig?
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 Matang Tubig?
The usual base is Cabuyao, Philippines. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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