Pangas Falls

Overview

Pangas Falls is a waterfall in barangay Dagohoy, Bilar, situated in the upland interior between Bilar town and the Chocolate Hills. It is a relatively low waterfall that feeds a substantial pool suited to swimming. The site has picnic tables and open space and is used primarily by local visitors rather than organised tour groups.

Location

Barangay Dagohoy, Bilar municipality, central Bohol. The falls are in the upland zone between Bilar town and the Chocolate Hills complex.

Getting There

Bilar is on the Trans-Central Highway between Tagbilaran and Carmen (the gateway to the Chocolate Hills), approximately 35–40 km from Tagbilaran. Buses and vans on the Tagbilaran–Carmen route pass through Bilar town. From Bilar, barangay Dagohoy and the falls are reached by habal-habal (motorcycle taxi) or private vehicle. [TO ENRICH: exact distance and road condition from Bilar town to the falls]

Practical Info

• Access: steps descend to the falls and pool
• Facilities: picnic tables, open space
• Primarily a local leisure site; no commercial tour infrastructure confirmed
• Combine with nearby Bilar Eco-Park or Rajah Sikatuna Protected Landscape on the same road

What to Expect

The draw here is the pool, not the drop — Pangas is a low falls, but the water beneath it collects deep and wide enough to hold a crowd on a hot afternoon. Because it sits off the main tourist circuit, that crowd is almost always local: families from Bilar and nearby barangays rather than the tour vans headed further up the same road toward the Chocolate Hills.

Notes

• Source for enrichment: https://nashaplaneta.net/asia/philippines/bohol-ostrov-dostoprimechatelnosti-pangas-falls_en
• Research confidence: medium — confirm current access conditions locally before visiting