Mandahunog Cave & Spring

Overview

Mandahunog Cave & Spring is a karst cave with an associated freshwater spring in Barangay Tabuan, Antequera municipality, Bohol. It is recorded in the provincial tourist-attraction inventory under the Nature / Caves category. The spring originates from within the cave and flows down into a river below; visitor accounts consistently describe the water as notably cold, making it a popular local swimming spot in the hot season.

[TO ENRICH: precise cave dimensions and spring flow volume/temperature in numeric terms — available sources describe the water only as “very cold” without measurements.]

Location

Barangay Tabuan, Antequera municipality, Bohol. Antequera is approximately 20 km from Tagbilaran City.

Getting There

From Tagbilaran, travel to Antequera by bus from the Dao (integrated bus) terminal — approximately one hour total travel time. From the Antequera public market, visitors charter a habal-habal (motorcycle taxi), reported at around PHP 30 per person, for the final leg to the site.

Practical Info

• Entrance fee reported by visitor blogs: PHP 20 for adults, PHP 10 for children (not an official government rate card — treat as indicative, not current)
• Cottage rental reported: PHP 100
• Safety personnel reportedly present at the site
• [TO ENRICH: official operating hours; confirmation these rates are still current in 2026]

What to Expect

Antequera’s karst geology produces more than one cave-spring combination — Inambakan Cave & Spring is also recorded in the same municipality — which points to a shared underground drainage system surfacing at several outlets rather than one isolated spring.

[TO ENRICH: cave interior character (dry chambers vs. wet), spring pool dimensions, wildlife (bats, other species)]

Notes

Antequera is known primarily for its basket-weaving cottage industry — the Antequera Cottage Industry and Basket Festival are among its key tourism assets. The municipality’s Sunday market is where baskets are traded with buyers from Cebu and Manila for export. Cave and spring sites like Mandahunog add a natural dimension to an otherwise craft-focused destination profile.

[TO ENRICH: local name variants, community management, any known history of the spring as a water source for the municipality]

• A Hidden Gem of Antequera, Bohol: Mandahunog Spring and Cave, accessed 2026-07-17.
• The Eye-catching Mandahunog Spring and Cave in Tabuan, Antequera, Bohol, accessed 2026-07-17.