Cateel

Cateel (), officially the Municipality of Cateel (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Cateel; Tagalog: Bayan ng Cateel), is a municipality in the province of Davao Oriental, Philippines. According to the 2024 census, it has a population of 45,623 people.

Cateel is home of the Aliwagwag Falls, located in Barangay Aliwagwag within the Aliwagwag Protected Landscape. It is a multi-tiered cascade regarded by hydraulic engineers as the highest waterfall in the country and is considered one of the most beautiful in the Philippines.

The falls consist of 84 cascading tiers resembling a stairway, with individual drops ranging from 2 to 33.5 meters (7 to 110 ft). Some of the notable tiers measure approximately 22 meters (72 ft) and 20 meters (66 ft). Overall, Aliwagwag Falls has a total height of about 340 meters (1,120 ft) and a width of around 20 meters (66 ft).

The waterfall is set within a largely undisturbed forest, and a river flows at its base, featuring 13 rapids.