Heritage · Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur
Limpongo Teduray crafts
A Teduray village in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan where women make and sell rattan and bamboo goods.
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Nature · Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur
Sa-Wa River
Also known as Sawa River.
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Nature in Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur
A clear river pool about 7 feet deep in Sitio Tangkapa, Datu Hoffer Ampatuan.
Nature
Traced to its sources since the guide was written.
Safety in Maguindanao del Sur
This is the area to arrange rather than improvise. Several municipalities carry standing advisories and a visible military presence, and clan disputes are a real and local phenomenon that outsiders read badly. Travel with a local contact who knows the specific town, coordinate with the LGU, and treat any plan that does not include those two steps as incomplete.
About this place
The Sa-Wa River flows through Sitio Tangkapa in Barangay Talibadok, Datu Hoffer Ampatuan. Where it runs over natural ground it forms a small pool of more or less 7 feet deep, which the provincial government lists among the town's tourism sites for anyone wanting a dip in clear water.
The provincial tourism list groups Datu Hoffer under the heading Mini Switzerland of MDS. The town is also home to Teduray craft communities; in Barangay Limpongo, women weave rattan and bamboo goods for sale.
What to do
Take a dip in the river pool
The river forms a small natural pool of more or less 7 feet deep with clear water.
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Before you go
- The pool is more or less 7 feet deep; weaker swimmers should stay at the edge.
- Arrange a guide through the Datu Hoffer Ampatuan municipal hall; no source gives directions or fees.
Where you’ll be
Datu Hoffer Ampatuan, Maguindanao del Sur
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Where to sleep in Maguindanao del Sur
No lodging here is named by a public source yet. Ask the area’s tourism office, or stay in its main town.
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