Kalinga: Visit

Saint William's Cathedral

The seat of the Roman Catholic Church in Kalinga, built in an austere modernist style with a triangular facade.

Tabuk Cathedral

This Roman Catholic cathedral, Tabuk Cathedral, serves the city of Tabuk, the capital of Kalinga province in the Cordillera Administrative Region.

Nambaran Cemetery

Established in 1986, the cemetery is a stopover for motorists coming from Tuguegarao who are attracted by the various and sometimes wacky sculptures and artworks on top of the graves to commemorate those interred, ranging from everyday tools to signify …

Gessang Tunnel

A section of highway blasted through the side of a limestone mountainside to create a hollowed-out arch.

Saint Joseph Parish Church

The oldest church in Tabuk, built during the 1920s.

Naneng Heritage Village

The oldest barangay of Tabuk, it served as the town center during the American era. It is one of the few settlements in the Cordilleras with a mostly intact colonial center with two-story houses made of wood mostly dating from …

Buscalan

The village visitors go up to for a traditional tattoo. Whang-od lives here and is the last mambabatok, the local word for a traditional tattooist. People come to Barangay Buscalan, in Tinglayan, to meet her and to have the work …

Dalimuno Half-tunnel

A section of highway blasted the side of a limestone hill, with views of the Chico River on one side and a rock ceiling directly above in a semi-arch.

Patiking Tunnel

A section of highway blasted through the side of a limestone mountainside to create a hollowed-out arch.

Chico River

A stream called Tobog once flowed from Sitio Paligatto in Barangay Balawag into the Chico River. That stream's name became the source of the city's own name, Tabuk, after changes in spelling over time. Long before Spanish contact, Kalinga communities …

A 3-day plan built from the See, Do and Eat listings in Wikivoyage's Tabuk (Kalinga) guide. The stops are in an order that keeps each day close together. Check the …