The discovery of a new species Homo luzonensis in the cave in 2019.
Description
Map showing the location of Callao Cave
Callao Cave is one of the limestonecaves located in the municipality of Peñablanca, Cagayanprovince, in the Philippines. The seven-chamber show cave is one of 300 caves that dot the area and the best known natural tourist attractions of the province. The town is named as Peñablanca (Spanish for white rocks) for the presence of white limestone rocks in the area.[2] Callao Cave is located in the Barangays of Magdalo and Quibal in Peñablanca about 24 km (15 mi) northeast of Tuguegarao City, the capital of the Province of Cagayan.