Maria Cristina Falls is a waterfall of the Agus River in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines. It is sometimes called the "twin falls" as the flow is separated by a rock at the brink of the waterfall. The name comes from the Spanish queen, Maria Christina of Austria. It is located 9.3 kilometers away southwest of Iligan City at the boundaries of Barangays Maria Cristina, Ditucalan, and Buru-un.Official Website of the Iligan City Government - Scenic Spots Known for its natural grandeur, the high waterfall is also the primary source of electric power for the city's industries, being harnessed by the Agus VI Hydroelectric Plant.
Agus VI Hydroelectric Plant Maria Cristina Falls powers the Agus VI Hydroelectric Plant, one of the several hydroelectric plants that harness the Agus River. The power plant has a 200 MW potential capacityPhilippine Government tourism page on Iligan City supplied by a water flow of about 130 cubic meters per second.
Agus VI is operated by the National Power Corporation. It was authorized by President Elpidio Quirino and was later commissioned on May 31, 1953.NAPOCOR Power Generation Plants in Mindanao - National Statistical Coordination Board A ₱1.856 billion upgrading project for Agus VI is included under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's Mindanao Super Region development plan.Rebultan, Babes J. "Super-Region projects in Normin underway" Philippine Information Agency. February 28, 2008. Retrieved on April 4, 2008.
See also List of waterfalls
References
External links Official Website of the Iligan City Government - Maria Cristina Falls