Wender·Vista
Iligan
shown on ceramic, 12-inch tilePhilippines
on the north coast of Mindanao, on Iligan Bay

Iligan

— — a city the waterfalls reach before the road does.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.
— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand
— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines
— Beside the kettle, a 12-inch propped
— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall
— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround
— a note from the studio

“A coastal city on the north shore of Mindanao, set where the rivers off the Bukidnon plateau drop the last few hundred metres to the sea. More than twenty named waterfalls fall inside its boundary; the most famous, Maria Cristina, drops about ninety-eight metres and powers a large share of the regional grid. Iligan calls itself the city of majestic waterfalls.

from the studio
Iligan
— bring it home

Iligan, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?
One tile — square or rectangle.
How big?
the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand
6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb
Surface finish
A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.
How it sits
A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.
$58
Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.
— size
6 × 6 in
15 cm
— weighs
1.6 lb
solid in the hand
— surface
ceramic, hand-finished
art rests beneath a thin glossy finish
— from
Knoxville, TN
our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies
— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about Iligan

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.
— the place

Iligan is a highly urbanised, independent city on the north coast of Mindanao, on Iligan Bay, geographically within Lanao del Norte province but governed separately. The city covers about eight hundred and thirteen square kilometres and holds roughly three hundred and sixty thousand people. It sits at the foot of the Bukidnon plateau, where the Agus and Mandulog rivers tumble down a series of escarpments to the Bohol Sea. The deep harbour made it an industrial centre from the 1950s onward.

— informed by Wikipedia
— the water

More than twenty named waterfalls fall inside the city limits, including Tinago, Mimbalut, Limunsudan, and Maria Cristina, whose ninety-eight-metre drop is harnessed by the Agus VI hydroelectric station built in 1953. Maria Cristina powers a large share of the Mindanao grid; the falls are released to their full flow only at scheduled hours each day. Tinago, hidden in a steep gorge, is reached by a long staircase down through ferns and dripping basalt walls.

— the visit

Laguindingan International Airport, an hour's drive west in Misamis Oriental, is the usual entry point; from there a coastal highway runs east through Cagayan de Oro to Iligan. Most of the waterfalls sit a short jeepney ride from the centre. The rainy months from June to November give the falls their full volume; the cooler dry months from December to February offer easier walking and clearer photographs of the gorge interiors.

— informed by Department of Tourism
— where
Philippines · Iligan, Lanao del Norte
— position
8.2280° N · 124.2452° E
— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.
9 km S
Maria Cristina Falls
tiered waterfall
12 km SW
Tinago Falls
gorge waterfall
90 km W
Cagayan de Oro
regional capital
40 km S
Lake Lanao
ancient highland lake
N
Iligan
Maria Cristina Falls
Tinago Falls
Cagayan de Oro
Lake Lanao
— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about Iligan — and about bringing the piece home.
— about the place

More than twenty named waterfalls fall inside the city limits, including Maria Cristina, Tinago, Mimbalut, and Limunsudan. They drop from the Bukidnon plateau down a series of escarpments to the coast at Iligan Bay.

The main drop is about ninety-eight metres. The falls have powered the Agus VI hydroelectric station since 1953 and supply a large share of the Mindanao grid; full flow is released only at scheduled viewing hours.

On the north coast of the island of Mindanao, on Iligan Bay, within Lanao del Norte province but governed as an independent component city. The Bukidnon plateau rises behind it; the Bohol Sea lies in front.

The dry months from December to February offer easier walking, clearer light in the gorges, and reliable jeepney access. The wet months from June to November give the waterfalls their fullest volume but make the trails slick.

Most travellers fly into Laguindingan International Airport in Misamis Oriental and drive about an hour east on the coastal highway through Cagayan de Oro. The city's deep-water port also handles regular ferries from Cebu and Manila.

— about the piece in your home

It has been a meaningful choice for customers with ties to the city or to the surrounding Lanao and Misamis provinces. The falls and the harbour carry strongly; a Small or Medium with a note carries well.

The cool water blues and basalt greys read well in coastal-modern interiors, tropical-modern rooms with rattan and teak, and jewel-tone maximalist spaces. The piece sits naturally against pale plaster or warm wood.

Yes. The waterfall greens and basalt tones sit in the same palette as current tropical-modern and biophilic interiors. A Medium above a console or bedhead carries the water without cooling the whole room.

Above a standard sofa, the Large is the single-tile choice; for a wider console or a stairwell, a four-tile Mural reads better, and a nine-tile Mural anchors a full feature wall.

Yes. Choose the Dura Satin or Matte finish for any wet or steamy room. Both are scratch-resistant and handle splashes; the glossy finish is reserved for framed wall pieces in dry rooms.

A soft microfibre cloth and clean water are enough. The colour is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, so it will not lift with normal wiping. Avoid abrasive pads or solvent cleaners.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to the studio, drawn under Reid Wender's eye and hand-finished in Knoxville. We do not license imagery in and we do not sell our work to other shops.

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