MATANAO CAVE!

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Matanao is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Davao del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2010 census, it has a population of 49,806 or about 9,859 households.

THE HISTORY OF MATANAO

In 1957, some of the barrios of the municipality of Bansalan namely Kibao, San Vicente, Kibuaya, Managa Km. 67, Sinawilan, New Visayas, Sacub, Upper Malabang, Tibongbong, Sinaragan, Maliit Digos, Kapok, Tamlangon, Manga, Buas, New Katipunan, Da-Anama, Upper Kauswagan, Kagaulas, Kabasagan, Tuwak, Mal, Latian, Lanturi, Dongan-Pekong, La Union, Kauswagan, and Paitan were grouped and constituted into a new and independent municipality known as Matanao.

Matanao means a place or something to see or witness at a vantage point. In the earlier days, the place was known as “Matin-aw”, a term used to mean clear. The name is derived from the crystal clear brooks and rivers that abound in the area. No one could exactly tell how, when and why “Matin-aw” became Matanao.

In 1920, long before Matanao was formally created into a municipality, Buas had already existed (representing Matanao) as a barangay of Santa Cruz inhabited by tribal minorities, the Blaans(Bilaan) with Datu Edu Gamban as their recognized leader. In 1927, migrants from the Visayas led by the late Rosendo Javelona and his family came to the place. Protestantism was spread by one Pastor Diamonon through the Javelonas. Ranchers also invaded the place and have for themselves large homesteads. Ten years later, sometime in 1937, scores of Cebuanos came. Among them were Roman Albarracin, Pablo Chavez and Crispin Puerto and their kins. The next batch of Cebuanos came in 1940′s including the Famor Clan. The clan introduced Catholicism in the area and a chapel was built giving honor to the present patron Saint Senor San Miguel, the Archangel.

Countless batches of migrants flocked to the place and various cultural influences account for what Matanao is today. The people of the municipality is a blend of Cebuanos, Ilongos, Bicolanos,Boholanos, Ilocanos, Zamboanguenos, Tagalogs, Blaans, Calagans and Bagobos, Babel of dialects was experienced by the people in the place, but Cebuano came out to be the dominating dialect, thus, becoming the mother tongue of the municipality until the present time.

MATANAO is the one Municipality in Davao del Sur that had  a rich of products like vegetables , fruits  and also a beautiful places like falls , mountains and most specially the best tourist spot the "MATANAO CAVE and TUNNEls....."

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MATANAO CAVE is discovered last  April 5-7, 2012 ...The Matanao cave is very adventurous , because , before you can go to the cave there's a lot of  adventurous you can do, like they had  to go through some slight mountain trekking and passing away the big river before reaching the cave's porch at Sitio, Talambato, Asbang Matanao Davao del Sur ...
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This is the outside view of the cave ....

Matanao has already been noted because of the presence of many caves. In fact, there were mountaineers before suggesting to declare this town as the caving capital of Davao del Sur. However, due to minimal interest to ecotourism, it was not materialize.

A cave  is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. Caves form naturally by the weathering of rock and often extend deep underground.

Inside the cave was a mammoth structure of stalactites and stalagmites . There was also a river portion of the cave where they had to dip into so that they could reach  the other side of the cave..

Matanao  is remote town situated southwest of Davao del Sur. It is bounded by the City of Digos, and the Municipalities of Magsaysay , Bansalan and Hagonoy..

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MATANAO CAVE Info :

                                              

                                    MATANAO CAVE

• located at Sitio, Talambato, Asbang Matanao Davao del Sur    .
• Matanao Cave is bounded by the City of Digos and the Municipality of Bansalan...
• Matanao Cave 35 kilometers along the Digos City..
• 10 kilometers along the highway..
• 30 minutes of riding before you reach the Matanao Cave ..
• You can go there by riding a vehicle or motor ...If you're going to ride in a vehicle you can pay 50.00 pesos per each...           

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