Cave system
Pawod Underwater Cave System
Total mapped distance of 258.42 m from the FCD survey of May 2016.
A small brackish-water cave on Mactan Island, Cebu, mapped by the Filipino Cave Divers to 258 m in 2016. Locals use the entrance pool for bathing, close to a busy highway.
The Pawod Underwater Cave System lies in Barangay Agus, Maribago, on Mactan Island off Cebu. Its entrance pool is used by local residents for bathing and recreation, and it sits about 15 m from the island's circumferential highway with no barrier against road run-off.
The Filipino Cave Divers surveyed the cave in May 2016 with support from the Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving, mapping about 258 m of passage. Beyond roughly the first 39 m the passages become narrow with low ceilings. The water is brackish, and the survey team suggests it may connect to the nearby sea through the porous limestone.
Water, flow and flooding
Brackish water with a possible connection to the sea; a 2016 water-quality assessment found heavy metals at negligible levels.
Survey and exploration history
| 2016-05 | Filipino Cave Divers surveyed the cave with support from the Philippine Commission on Sports Scuba Diving, mapping 258.42 m. [1] |
Entrances and dive sites
One documented entrance pool, used by locals for bathing.
For orientation, not navigation. Hollow dots are approximate.
Every fact on this page, with its source (7)
| Fact | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The May 2016 FCD survey, supported by the PCSSD, recorded a total mapped distance of 258.42 m.Survey by the volunteer group that published it. | Reported | [1] |
| The water is brackish, with a possible connection to the nearby sea. | Reported | [1] |
| The entrance is about 15 m from the circumferential highway with no barrier against run-off, and locals use the cave for bathing and recreation. | Reported | [1] |
| FCD has also referred to the cave as 'Docboy's Cave'.Post title listed on the FCD site. | Reported | [2] |
| The FCD survey report does not describe any access arrangement for divers. | Reported | [1] |
| Coordinates are the Agus locality centre in Lapu-Lapu City, not the cave.Area-level point. | Verified | [3] |
| Coordinates are the Agus locality centre in Lapu-Lapu City, not the cave.Area-level point. | Verified | [3] |
Verified: stated by an official or primary source we opened. Reported: from a secondary source only. Sources conflict: the note gives both versions. May be out of date: the newest source we found is old.
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