Mount Ope

Treasures of Mt. Ope

Nine caves and hidden springs in Mt. Ope make up the natural treasures untold and unknown to many but are taken for granted by the residents of Brgy Lincud, Dingle, Iloilo.

Brgy Lincud is about 20 to 25 minutes ride in a tricycle through the dusty and bumpy road from the heart of the municipality but it’s worth the idyllic sight that one passes by.
The caves of Mt. Ope are yet to be explored and mapped out, says Mrs. Mary Hazel Vivien P. Pineda of Dep-Ed Regional Office VI. The residents in the barangay; however, know that it holds therein the natural wealth that the barangay can boast of. Stalactites and stalagmites inside the caves are nicely formed and they stand like sentinels clad in gray guarding the secrets of the caves while the phosphate deposits and lime stones abound nearby. They are use to sugar planters and fruit tree growers. The adventurous can enter the caves with a flashlight. Darkness makes the caves a good habitat for bats that their waste (guano) scattered inside has come to be in huge volume. Bat droppings are good organic fertilizers. It is not a wonder then why chico fruits from this area are sweet and juicy.
Spring water in the barangay is abundant and naturally sweet-tasting. A cool blessing to the residents when people from other towns have to buy every drop they need for drinking. Bgy Lincud is separated from the municipality of Dueñas by the Jalaur River.

Barangay Lincud
Dingle Iloilo
Population (2000) 1341
Income (IRA) 726,387.00
Land Area (Ha.) 549.62
Classification Inland Barangay
Type Rural
Dominant Religion Roman Catholic
Barangay Captain Rodrigo O. Dote
SK Chairperson Joe Arvon V. Hifarva
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