Mount Apo Hot Springs Davao
- Location
- Kidapawan, Cotabato, Philippines
- Water type
- sulfurous
- Temperature
- 42 °C
- pH
- 6.5
Water profile
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Rich in active gases or metals — a strong mineral character.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Mount Apo Hot Springs are found on the lower slopes of Mount Apo — the Philippines' highest peak at 2,954 meters — in Davao, where calcium-sulfate geothermal waters emerge from volcanic bedrock within the Mount Apo Natural Park, home to the Philippine eagle and extraordinary concentrations of endemic orchid species. The springs form clear mineral pools in mossy montane forest of the sacred volcano revered by indigenous Bagobo people, whose traditional beliefs connect geothermal energy with ancestral spiritual power. Bathing in calcium and sulfate-rich waters at the foot of the Philippines' highest mountain, with cloud forest draping the slopes above, is an experience of extraordinary wild grandeur.