Municipality in Cagayan, Philippines
Photo: Municipal Government of Tuao, Public domain via Wikimedia Commons
Tuao is a town of Cagayan province in the Philippines.
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Tuao Church
Tuao's main Roman Catholic church, rebuilt following the 1949 earthquake. Beside the main building is a squat two-story building that remains of the Spanish-era belltower.
The colonial-era residence of the Mamba family, one of the leading political dynasties in Cagayan. The house was also used as the headquarters of the government of Free Cagayan during World War II, and afterwards became the administrative building of the Itawes National High School in the later years of the 20th century.
An observation post on the hilly boundary with Kalinga province that offers views of the surrounding Chico River valley.
A hotel and resort complex set along the shores of a lake.
Similar features as Cassily.
Tuao sits at a four-way junction leading to the provincial capital Tuguegarao to the east, the municipality of Rizal to the north, the municipality of Conner in Apayao to the west, and the municipality of Pinukpuk in…
Read in the guideTricycles are the main form of transportation within town. Tuao also has some of the few existing kalesas (horse-drawn carriages) operating in the Philippines.
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