The Majestic Bugasok Falls in Argao, Cebu

For visitors with a streak of adventure, a trek to Bugasok falls in Barangay Conalum, one of Argao’s mountainous villages, is a must.

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The man behind selling Argao to tourists (feature)

Alex Gonzales, the man behind the “Katilingbanong Turismo” of Argao (Community Tourism), desires to continually share the treasures of his hometown.

Now in his 50s, he tries to explain what fuels his desire to put Argao as a number one tourist destination in the island.

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Tableya making industry in Argao, Cebu

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How tableya is made in Argao, Cebu

Among the famous cottage industries that Argao is known for is tableya making.

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Torta, tuba, and old houses in Argao, Cebu

Rosario Sarmago, at 78, is by all counts old but she lives in a house that is even older, in the town of Argao in Cebu.

Having survived for over a hundred years, her ancestral home, built during the Spanish period, has stood witness to the love and lives of four generations of Sarmagos.

It was in this house, left to Rosario’s husband by his grandparents, that she perfected the art of making torta, a kind of pastry that has become some sort of town specialty.

Rosario’s ancestral home and her torta represent two things that Argao is known for—old structures that date back to the Spanish period and early American era, and delicacies like torta, tuba (fermented coconut juice), and tableya (bitter chocolate rounds made from cacao beans.)

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A tour of Pueblo de Argao

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Inside the walled pueblo in Argao, Cebu

One has only to step inside the old walled complex in Argao to admit its claim of 400 years of township is not without basis. One has only to gaze at the massive stone archway called the Ganghaan sa Hari o Puerta Real (Entrance Way of the King) to know the place reeks of history. One has only to step inside the Casa Real to realize that its huge wooden posts, wide stairs, and tisa roof are clearly and truly of times past.

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Argao mayor shares his vision for the town

Argao celebrates its 400th year as a town through innovations

Although only a third class municipality in the province of Cebu, Argao leads other local governments in implementing the full computerization of business processes.

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Feature: Balay sa Agta Cave in Argao, Cebu Part II

An agta is a Philippine mythical creature described as tall, brown, and hairy, and usually portrayed as smoking a big tobacco pipe. As to why a cave in the southeastern town of Argao in Cebu should be named “Balay sa Agta” (House of the Agta) would soon get clear when one gets to the very end of the structure. (View photos of the Balay sa Agta)

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Feature: Balay sa Agta Cave in Argao, Cebu

Map of the Balay sa Agta Cave

An eco-tour guardian of the Argao Tourism Commission prepares for a visit to the Balay sa Agta cave located in the Argao Lantoy National Park.
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