Maria Cristina Falls

Maria Cristina Falls
Maria Cristina Falls
	Location within the Philippines
Location	Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Philippines
Coordinates	8°10′59.38″N 124°11′42.14″E / 8.1831611°N 124.1950389°E
Type	Plunge
Total height	98 m (321.5 ft)
Number of drops	2
Longest drop	98 m (321.5 ft)
Watercourse	Agus River
Average; flow rate	130 m3 (4,600 cu ft)

Maria Cristina Falls is a waterfall of the Agus River in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines. It is sometimes called the "twin falls" as the flow is separated by a rock at the brink of the waterfall.^[1] It is located 9.3 kilometers away southwest of Iligan City at the boundaries of Barangays Maria Cristina, Ditucalan, and Buru-un.^[2] Known for its natural grandeur, the 321.5 feet (98.0 meters) high waterfall^[3] is also the primary source of electric power for the city's industries, being harnessed by the Agus VI Hydroelectric Plant.^[4]

^ "Iligan City - The City of Waterfalls". Retrieved April 4, 2008.
^ Official Website of the Iligan City Government - Scenic Spots
^ "Maria Christina Falls". World Waterfall Database. 2004. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
^ Cite error: The named reference wowphil_iligan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] "Iligan City - The City of Waterfalls". Retrieved April 4, 2008.

[iligan_scenic-2] Official Website of the Iligan City Government - Scenic Spots

[3] "Maria Christina Falls". World Waterfall Database. 2004. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2008.

[wowphil_iligan-4] Cite error: The named reference wowphil_iligan was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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