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Cagayan, Philippines
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Gonzaga is a coastal municipality in Cagayan on Luzon, the Philippines. It is home to the only active volcano in northern Luzon and extensive beaches.
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The only active volcano in northern Luzon, it is a peak in the Sierra Madre mountains that last erupted in 1907 and has a wide caldera. It is home to hot springs, fumaroles and some endemic plant and animal species such as the cloud rat.
A small obelisk along the beach commemorating the spot where Japanese forces conducted the first amphibious landings on Luzon during their invasion of the country on December 10, 1941 at the start of the Pacific theater of World War II.
A partially-secluded stretch of beach on the boundary with Santa Ana, whose white sands contrast with the grey beaches in the rest of Gonzaga.
A row of large rocks eroded by the wind and waves, resulting in peculiar formations, caves and tidal pools.
An ecotourism venue with camping and fishing grounds, a natural spring pool, and overnight accommodation.
A family-run farm that offers fruit and vegetable picking to guests.
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