historic highway
Halsema Highway
The 'highest highway in the Philippines' winds along Cordillera ridgelines from Baguio to Bontoc, topping 2,255 m at Atok with vegetable terraces and cloud-filled valleys below.
45 km · about 50 min drive
Ilocos, Philippines · Asia
Pugo sits on the route: 5 minutes from Taloy, 50km from Timbac Mummy Caves.
Pugo is a town located in Ilocos, Philippines. With a population of 2,354, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Pugo sits in Philippines, where you drive on the right. It's in the Asia/Manila time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Pugo to your route.
The Tapuacan River, also known as the Tapuakan River and the Pugo River, is a river located in Cares, Pugo, La Union, Philippines. Its headwaters are situated at the Santo Tomas mountain range, with the main tributary being the Najeng River located in Barangay Tabaan Norte, Tuba, Benguet.
In 2017, the river wasRead more
awarded by the Regional Development Council of the Ilocos Region as the cleanest and safest inland body of water in the entire region and in La Union province.
In Ilocano, tapuakan means "a place where one can jump as high". In the river, cool and pristine water flows from the town's streams amid a huge rockbeds or large (huge and quite flat) rock formations surrounded by forests and a waterfall.
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Pugo is located in Ilocos, Philippines, Asia. The coordinates are 16.3221 latitude, 120.4670 longitude.
Pugo has a population of approximately 2,354 people, making it a town in Philippines.
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historic highway
The 'highest highway in the Philippines' winds along Cordillera ridgelines from Baguio to Bontoc, topping 2,255 m at Atok with vegetable terraces and cloud-filled valleys below.
45 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
Burial caves at around 2,000 metres above Kabayan holding Ibaloi fire-mummies, smoke-cured in wooden coffins several centuries ago. Reached by a rough spur road off the Halsema Highway and a short descent.
50 km · about 55 min drive
mountain pass
The 900 m gap where the Nueva Ecija-Nueva Vizcaya road crosses the Caraballo Mountains, a tight sequence of curves that is the gateway to Cagayan Valley. A memorial marks the fierce 1945 battle fought here.
54 km · about 60 min drive
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Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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