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Municipality in Isabela, Philippines
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Cabagan is a municipality of Isabela.
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Houses the largest carousel in the Philippines
Newly discovered waterfall, but access is still hard.
A makeshift shrine featuring a tacky statue of Biwag, a folklorical giant. Offerings of gin and cigarettes are commonly left at the shrine, while a celebration is also held to commemorate Biwag on the feast day of Barangay Tallag, also known alternately as Biwag, every May 6.
A sanctuary for the endangered Philippine Duck, it is a preserve centered around a pair of lakes.
The ruins of a towering structure that used to be an oven (horno) for making bricks during construction of the parish church during the Spanish era, which was not completed due to the Philippine Revolution. The present church is of a later 20th century construct.
A multi-arched bridge that took nearly 10 years to build, only to collapse a month after its opening in 2025. After repairs, it reopened a year later to light vehicles. Despite this, the structure retains its imposing look and provides great views over the Cagayan River. Is it visible as far away as San Pablo, more than away.
St. Paul the Apostle Parish Church, San Pablo Church Ruins
The oldest church in Isabela, built in a Baroque style during the 17th century. Its belfry looms above the town center and is visible as far away as Cabagan.
A small park in the middle of a road junction. It features a clock tower using LED screens and a statue of a horse-drawn carriage (calesa), a monument to Cabagan being one of the few places in the country to retain this mode of transport.
A stretch of rapids at the point where the Pinacanauan River leaves the Sierra Madre that is a favorite swimming spot for locals.
A one-room exhibition space on local history and culture, set inside the upper floor of the former municipal hall.
CSES, Pilot
The administrative building of the town's main primary school is an American-era bungalow (commonly known as the Gabaldon) dating from the early 1900s.
A recreational venue with swimming pool, accommodations, and karaoke in the town center.
A recreational venue with swimming pool and karaoke near Cansan junction. For those who are not squeamish, a cockfighting arena opened a few meters away in 2026.
Cabagan Gymnasium
Said to be the largest municipal arena in Cagayan Valley at the time of inauguration, this hosted travelling matches of the Philippine Basketball Association in the 2000s. It now hosts barangay level leagues and pageants, while during vacant times, residents just play basketball in the court.
KKK Festival
Cabagan celebrates its patronal fiesta in honor of Saint Paul the Apostle on January 25. Starting January 15, a variety of events are held to celebrate the town's culture, including its pancit and especially the kalesas, hence the names Kalesa (cart), Kabayu (horse) and Kalaseru (coachman).
San Pablo's patronal fiesta is held on January 15 and celebrates the town's agrarian tradition, particularly the raising of cows. Highlights include rodeo and motorbike competitions.
A restaurant serving Chinese-Filipino dishes. Also does bulk orders.
The oldest surviving panciteria in Cabagan, founded by a descendant of a Chinese immigrant who invented pancit Cabagan during the American period. Aling Kikay's children also run adjacent panciterias.
Panciteria serving pancit Cabagan. Due to its popularity, an extension with more seating and menu items, along with a gift shop selling foodstuffs was opened a few meters down the highway.
formerly American Ribs & Wings
A chicken wings and pork ribs restaurant offering meals paired with rice as well as pancit Cabagan. Group-sized platters are also available.
A rooftop Italian restobar serving pizza and pasta. Has live music on weekends.
A restaurant serving Filipino and some Western cuisine.
A restaurant set up in the yard of a private residence that also serves fried rice meals.
A grill house with live music on weekends.
Uncle Jo, Beru
A bakery and food store run by the same Filipino-Chinese family since the 1950s, as evidenced by the interior displays and the old wood-fired oven used to make their breads. Among the highlights are the tasty bread (slang for loaf bread), pan de coco (buns filled with coconut jam) and egg (custard) pie.
A restaurant serving fried rice meals with meat, also fried.
Don Francisco Albano corner Antonio Luna Streets, Centro
A snackbar known in town for its halo-halo and empanadas.
A coffeeshop that also serves a favorite hanging-out spot for residents.
A cafe that also serves Korean egg drop sandwiches.
Each room has a carport, but the place may be infested with flies due to a nearby chicken farm.
Roel's Garden Hotel & Resort
Accommodation with swimming pool and 12 rooms.
The largest hotel and resort complex in Cabagan, with 17 standard and 6 drive-in rooms, as well as two adult-size swimming pools and four others for children.
A motel accommodation near the main highway, with six standard rooms and four motel-types.
Has a Savemore grocery and a BDO bank branch with ATM.
Has a gift shop (OTOP Hub) run by the municipal government selling local delicacies and handicrafts. Market day on Sundays, when there are more merchandise to be bought than usual.
Cabagan is along the Maharlika Highway (Pan-Philippine Highway, Asian Highway 26) to Tuguegarao, and there are buses passing here generally every hour all day.
Read in the guideTricycles are the main form of transport. Fares start at P20. To reach the barangays west of the Cagayan River, make a detour through Cansan and Santo Tomas or catch a ferry boat in the town center.
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