Tabon Caves
A complex of limestone caves on the west coast of Palawan, where archaeologists found the skull cap of Tabon Man in 1962, among the earliest human remains found in the Philippines. Tools, jars and burial remains show people lived here for tens of thousands of years.
- Where
- Quezon, Mimaropa, Philippines
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 9.2799, 117.9810
Get the Tabon Caves stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Tabon Caves. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Mimaropa volume with your photos and a note.
Near Tabon Caves
Honda Bay 112 km
A bay on the eastern shore of Palawan near Puerto Princesa. Many small islands are scattered across it, including Arrecife Island, which is home to an upscale resort, and boats run island hopping trips from the port.
Puerto Princesa Underground River 142 km
A limestone karst national park on the west coast of Palawan, where a river runs through a cave and flows straight into the sea. Visitors paddle in by boat to see huge chambers and rock formations. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, listed in 1999.
Balabac Island 182 km
The southernmost island of Palawan, about 50 kilometres from Borneo. The Balabac group has white sand bars, mangroves and clear lagoons, and is home to the Palawan mouse deer. Boats reach it from Rizal and Bataraza.
Tubbataha Reefs 210 km
A remote group of coral atolls in the middle of the Sulu Sea, reached only by live aboard dive boats during the calm months of spring. It is a protected marine park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, known for sharks, turtles and some of the richest reefs in the region.
Tip of Borneo 284 km
The northernmost point of Borneo, a rocky headland in Kudat where the South China Sea meets the Sulu Sea. A globe monument marks the spot on the rocks above the waves.
Mantanani Islands 338 km
Three islands off the north-west coast of Sabah, opposite Kota Belud: Mantanani Besar, Mantanani Kecil and Lungisan. Divers come for the reefs, and the surrounding waters are known for their dugongs.
Turtle Islands Park 348 km
A marine park of three islands, Selingaan, Little Bakkungan and Gulisaan, in the Sulu Sea north of Sandakan. Green and hawksbill turtles come ashore on their beaches to lay eggs, and the hatchlings are released back to the sea.
Sandakan Memorial Park 377 km
A quiet park on the grounds of the wartime prisoner camp at Sandakan, remembering the prisoners who died on the marches to Ranau. It also recognises the suffering and sacrifice of the local people, and a memorial service is held here each 15 August.
More heritage sites in Mimaropa
Questions
Where is Tabon Caves?
Tabon Caves is in Quezon, Mimaropa, Philippines. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Honda Bay (112 km), Puerto Princesa Underground River (142 km), Balabac Island (182 km).
How do I get the Tabon Caves stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Tabon Caves and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Mimaropa volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Tabon Caves before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Mimaropa volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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