Sibagat River

Sibagat River (Tagalog: Ilog Sibagat; Cebuano: Suba sa Sibagat) is a stream located in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Caraga Region, Philippines.[1] It is a tributary of the larger Wawa River with headwaters located in the mountain boundaries of Sibagat and Butuan City.

Sibagat River
Sibagat River in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur
Sibagat River mouth
Sibagat River (Philippines)
Native nameIlog Sibagat  (Tagalog)
Location
CountryPhilippines
RegionCaraga
ProvinceAgusan del Sur
MunicipalitySibagat
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSibagat, Agusan del Sur, Caraga Region
MouthWawa River
 • location
Poblacion, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur
 • coordinates
8°49′46.99″N 125°41′53.01″E
Length24 km (15 mi)
Basin size12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationWawa River
 • average38 m3/s (1,300 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionSibagat–Wawa–Agusan

Etymology

Sibagat River is named after its town's name Sibagat that comes from the word bagat which means meet or meeting place. According to the oral history, Sibagat River is the place where the warring tribes meet and fight. The losing tribe would retreat downstream to the Wawa River and disappear.[2][3][4]

Geography

Sibagat River streams and traverses the mountain barangays of Bugsukan in Butuan City, Tabontabon, Afga, El Rio, Mahayahay and Poblacion in Sibagat town where its mouth located in Sitio Sabang met with the larger Wawa River. Wawa River is the largest river in the town and a tributary river to the Agusan River.

Crossings

There are three (3) permanent bridges cross the Sibagat River

  • Camponay Bridge – Brgy. Tabontabon, connecting the road linking NRJ-Tabontabon to Sta. Maria-Sta. Cruz-Banagbanag-Perez Road
  • Mahayahay Bridge – Brgy. Mahayahay, connecting the road linking NRJ-Mahayahay to Del Rosario-San Isidro-Magsaysay Road
  • Sibagat Bridge – Brgy. Poblacion, connecting the road linking NRJ-Poblacion to Villangit-San Isidro-Magsaysay-Banagbanag-New Tubigon Road

See also

References
  1. "Sibagat River". geoview.info.
  2. "Satellite map of Sibagat River".
  3. James Barcelona on February 25, 2015. "Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Philippines".
  4. Agusan del Sur The Land of Golden Opportunities. "Municipality of Sibagat".
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