Tourism & Culture
A. TOURIST DESTINATIONS
- FALLS
- Destination: Kili Falls And Hot Spring
- Location: Kili, Tubo, Abra
The magnificent falls and hot spring of the municipality known as the real natures spa located at barangay Kili, 15 kilometers from Poblacion, Tubo, Abra which is 465 kilometers from Manila which considered as the hottest attraction of Tubo and the province of Abra especially during summer season. This falls has a combinations of falls, pool, hot spring and rock formations making it as a perfect destination.
The mighty Utip river from the Buasao watershed blended with hot water emerging from a giant rock holes yielding a lukewarm water perfectly for bathing. On the upper part, a cave plunging hot ripples from rock holes which can cook eggs and fishes, while 20 meters downstream you will be bathed with a wide
& deep blue natural pool lived by exotic fishes while witnessing the awesome falls flowing to it.
This scenic spot is one of the best venue for Kayak in the Philippines, good for relaxing, picnic, reunions, birthday celebrations, nature health spa, bamboo rafting and fishing.



+ Panoramic view of Kili Falls and Hot Spring
GETTING THERE
+Public Transportation
Destination | Mode of Transportation | Route | Trips | Estimated Time of Departure | Estimated Time of Arrival | Standard Fare (Peso) |
Kili Falls and Hot Spring | Bus (Viron, Dominion & Partas) | Manila- Bangued Vice versa | Php 700.00 | |||
GMW Bus | Laoag- Bangued | |||||
Public Utility Jeepney Regular trip | Bangued- Tiempo Vice versa | Daily (one trip) | 8:00AM | 1:00PM | Php200.00 | |
Tiempo- Kili Vice versa | No regular trip | |||||
PU Jeepney Hire | Bangued- Kili vice versa | Thru Negotiation | Depends on negotiation | Php 8,500.00 | ||
Candon City, Ilocos Sur- Kili | Php 8,000.00 | |||||
Motorcycle Hire | Bangued- Kili vice versa | Thru Negotiation | Depends on negotiation | Php 1,400.00 | ||
Poblacion, Tubo- Kili vice versa | Php 400.00 | |||||
Tiempo- Kili | Php 200.00 |
Note: From Candon City, Ilocos Sur: No regular trip, applicable for hire, no need to go to Bangued, Abra or used it as exit when you enter via Bangued, then you may choose it as exit from Kili- Candon City to Manila.
LODGING: Homestay @ P100.00/ head/ day
FOOD: Cater / by order
Exotic foods & Filipino foods @ P70.00- P 90.00 per meal
- Destination: Langen Falls
- Location: Bana, Kili, Tubo, Abra

- Destination: Tagpew Falls
- Location: Tubo, Abra
Tagpew resembling the upper visible female pubic area when inverted which is the term for the locals. A 120 meters falls found on the thick pine forest of sitio Dataan (former community of Tubo), part of Tabacda with an elevation of 1,000- 2,000 metars above sea level. A 3- 5 hours trek from sitio Batayan, Alangtin, Tubo, Abra through steep slopes pine forest ranging from 800- 2,000 MASL.
The various bullets sound of bulk water dropping on the tagpew which is a rock makes anyone frightened and amazed. Tourist/ visitors taught it was a battle exchanging of bullets but surprisingly the wonderful Tagpew Falls.
GETTING THERE
+Public Transportation
Destination | Mode of Transportation | Route | Trips | Estimated Time of Departure | Estimated Time of Arrival | Standard Fare (Peso) |
Tagpew Falls & 7 mountains | Bus (Viron, Dominion & Partas) | Manila- Bangued Vice versa | Php 700.00 | |||
GMW Bus | Laoag- Bangued | |||||
Public Utility Jeepney Regular trip | Bangued- Poblacion Vice versa | Daily (one trip) | 8:00AM | 1:00PM | Php180.00 | |
Poblacion- Batayan Vice versa | No regular trip | |||||
PU Jeepney Hire | Bangued- Batayan, Alangtin vice versa | Thru Negotiation | 6 hours travel | Php 12,0000.00 | ||
Candon City, Ilocos Sur- Batayan, Alangtin vice versa | Thru Negotiation | Php 12,0000.00 | ||||
Motorcycle Hire | Bangued- Batayan, Alangtin vice versa | Thru Negotiation | Depends on negotiation | Php 1,500.00 | ||
Poblacion, Tubo- Batayan, Alangtin vice versa | Php 500.00 |
Note: From Candon City, Ilocos Sur: No regular trip, applicable for hire, no need to go to Bangued, Abra or used it as exit when you enter via Bangued, then you may choose it as exit from Batayan- Candon City to Manila.
+ TRECKING
Destination | Mode of Transportation | Route | Travel time |
Batayan- Tagpew Falls | trecking | Foot trail | 4-6 hours |
+ Tour guide fee Php500.00/ day
ACCOMODATION/ LODGING: Homestay @ P100.00/ head/ day @ Batayan while during the trek you can do camping thru hammock and tent.
FOOD: Cater / by order, bring your own food
Exotic foods & Filipino foods @ P70.00- P 90.00 per meal
- Name of Spot: Maeng Falls
- Location: Batayan, Alangtin, Tubo, Abra
- Distance: 1 Km north from residential area


- Pang- ayeo Falls
- Location: 30 meters southeast (60 meters) by Maeng Falls

- Asin Hot Spring
- Location: Dilong, Tubo, Abra


- Tourist Spot Name: Calabnay and Sayoyong Rice Terraces
- Location: Poblacion, Tubo, Abra

- Spot Name: Alangtin Rice Terraces
- Location: 10 meters west of Alangtin Proper Residential area


- Spot Name: Kawayan Rice Terraces
- Location: Alangtin, Tubo, Abra (3km away from residential area, 20 minutes walk)

- Ataki Rice Terraces
- Location: Kili, Tubo, Abra

- Spot Name: Bangbangcag Rice Terraces
- Location: Tubtuba, Tubo, Abra


- Gatin
- Location: Tabacda, Tubo, Abra
- Photo by Daniel Daagdag (30January 2011)

- Akyang Park
- Location: Likowan, Amtuagan, Tubo, Abra

- Mintangeb Burial Cave
- Location: Tabacda, Tubo, Abra
- How to get there: 4 hours trek via Batayan, Alangtin, Tubo, Abra

- Lovers Park
- Location: Tubtuba, Tubo, Abra

- BEGNAS FESTIVAL


- SIN-AG-I TAKO CAMPORAL (YOUTH) & LGU OLYMPICS
Sin- ag- I Tako Camporal & LGU Olympics is an annual reunion, festival & celebration of Tubo Energetic Youth Organization coming from the eight (8) families (ancestors) in the municipality and LGU- Tubo on the months of April or May or vacation/ summer season. These are, Acnamen Family of barangay Amtuagan, Changcosep family of Kili, Dumling family of Dilong, Ladawan Family of Tiempo, Bagwang Family of Supo, Sannadan Famiy of Poblacion, Sumingwa Family of Wayangan and Tangkib Family of Tubtuba and Alangtin. These families are the origins/ descendants of most families or clans in the municipality nowadays.
Sin- ag-I Tako camporal is celebrated thru pageant, sports and cultural presentation which showcases the various cultures and traditions of the Maeng Tribe of Tubo.
This year 2018 was marked as the 31st Sin- ag-I Tako Camporal held at Pobalcion, Tubo, Abra participated by TEYO and LGU.


- AGEW DI SUPO (February)
- JOSEPH THE WORKER PARISH FIESTA (1st week of May)
- BARANGAY ALANGTIN FIESTA (2nd week of May)



- Tiempo Begnas Festival (3rd- 4th week of December)