Tuguegarao Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city of the Philippines and capital of the province of Cagayan
About Tuguegarao
Lying at a plain surrounding the meandering Cagayan River, Tuguegarao is the most populated and the only city in Cagayan province, and is the transportation hub for the region. The population is around 154,000 in 2015. Tuguegarao is at the homeland of theIbanagand theItawis, both living along the banks of the Cagayan River. Those ethnic groups, along with their native languages, continue to exist today, despite the Ilocano migration from the 1900s displacing them. Tuguegarao's name is shrouded in legend and historical debate, and there is little information about Tuguegarao before the Spaniards arrived, but some land documents specify that it was calledTubigarao, an Ibanag settlement. The most accepted origin of the name "Tuguegarao" is the Ibanag phrasetuggi gari yaw, which means "this wa
Top Attractions in Tuguegarao
Explore the best things to see and do in Tuguegarao:
- ★Blue Lagoon
- ★Buntun Bridge
- ★Cagayan Provincial Capitol
- ★Cagayan Provincial Museum and Historical Research Center
- ★Callao Cave
- ★Horno Ruins
- ★Horno, Tuguegarao
- ★Patagueleg-Tawi view deck
Where to Eat in Tuguegarao
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Adrinel's Barbeque Corner
- 🍴Cheese And Stalk Tuguegarao City
- 🍴Cherry's Pansiteria
- 🍴Harike Samgyupsal House
- 🍴McDonald's-Tugegarao City
- 🍴McDonald's Tuguegarao - Tanza
Where to Stay in Tuguegarao
- 🏨Balai Carmela
- 🏨Benjie's Place
- 🏨Cocoon Travellers' Inn
- 🏨Go Hotels Plus Tuguegarao
- 🏨Grand Victoria Lodge
- 🏨Hotel Casa Angela
Tuguegarao Travel Guide Sections
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