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Heritage & History

Pinagrealan Cave

Sitio Upper Bigte, Barangay Minuyan, Norzagaray, Bulacan
4.5(149 on Google)
Entrance Fee

₱50 (includes cave gear) + ₱60 guide fee per person

Open Hours

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM daily

Difficulty

Moderate

Best Time

Dry season (November – May), avoid after heavy rain

About this place

Pinagrealan Cave is one of Norzagaray's most historically significant sites, a natural limestone cavern that served as a hideout for Filipino revolutionaries, including Andres Bonifacio and the Katipunan, during the Spanish and American colonial periods. Inside, guided spelunking trails wind past smooth stalagmites, pointed stalactites, and a striking circular chamber ceiling. It's a great half-day adventure for history buffs and first-time cavers alike.

Accessibility

  • Reachable by private vehicle or habal-habal (motorcycle-for-hire) from the town proper
  • Short uphill trek to the cave mouth before entering
  • Not wheelchair accessible: narrow, uneven cave passages
  • A local guide is required and included in the fee

Activities

SpelunkingHistorical tourPhotography

Amenities

Cave gear rentalLocal guidesParking areaSari-sari stores nearby

Reviews from Google Maps

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4.5(149 on Google)

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· 9 months ago

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Josephine Dela Cruz

· 5 months ago

30 mins to walk Tour guide 200 charge 140 pesos per head. Kung ayaw mo mabukulan wear your properly helmet 😅 and good also if you have use your rock sleeper.

ST

· 3 years ago

Best to appreciate if going inside the cave with a tour guide, But having smaller kids 5 below is a no go. For picture taking is fine. Cheap entrance fee. since this pinagrelean cave is also otw to bit bit river a short detour only so its a must. Fyi the road going to it is tru the same route to bitbit river dont follow gmaps as it is wrong instead follow the signage. Cave is only 700m deep. Please Support locals.

Raywollesen Fortes

· 2 years ago

Pinagrealan Cave in Norzagaray, Bulacan has a history of human occupation most usually associated with trying times: it has been used as a meeting place for Katipuneros during the war against Spain in the late 19th century. Also used as a refuge during the American Occupation of the early twentieth century. Come World War II it was said to have been used as a shelter by both Filipino guerrillas and the Imperial Japanese Army during the late stages of the war.

Josh A

· a year ago

It was a lot cooler than I was expecting. Pretty big.. make sure that you have a serious flashlight.

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