The Tambagoko River (; ) is a stream located in
Sibagat, Agusan del Sur,
Caraga Region,
Philippines
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.
It is a
tributary
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of the
Sibagat River with
headwater
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s located in the hinterlands of Barangays Perez and Sta. Cruz.
Etymology
There were variant forms of names and spelling of Tambagoko River or in other native languages such like Tangbaguko, Tambugoko until its present name Tambagoko River.
Geography
The Tambagoko River is situated approximately 8.91667, 125.7 in the island of
Mindanao
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. Terrain elevation at these coordinates is estimated 413 metres above sea level.
The river streams from the mountainous areas of Barangays Perez, Sta. Cruz, Sta. Maria and Tabontabon where its mouth is located in Barangay Tabontabon joins with the
Sibagat River. The Sibagat River is a tributary to the larger
Wawa River.
Land resources
The Tambagoko River including its surrounding areas comprising most of the barangays of
Sibagat town was indexed by the
Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) of the
Department of Agriculture (Philippines)
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as one of the Land Resources Strategic Production Areas for Cacao production in the province of
Agusan del Sur
Agusan del Sur, officially the Province of Agusan del Sur (; Butuanon: ''Probinsya hong Agusan del Sur''; ), is a province in Caraga region, Mindanao, Philippines. Its capital is the municipality of Prosperidad. It is bordered on the northwest ...
and
Caraga
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Region.
See also
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Agusan River
The Agusan River is third longest river in the Philippines, located in the north-eastern part of Mindanao island, draining majority of the Caraga region and some parts of Davao de Oro. It is the country's third largest river (after the Cagayan ...
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Wawa River (Agusan del Sur)
The Wawa River (; ) is a river located in Caraga, in northeastern Mindanao, the southern Philippines, Philippine island. Its headwaters traverse the municipalities of Sibagat, Bayugan, and Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, Esperanza (all within the pro ...
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Sibagat River
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Sibagat, Agusan del Sur
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Agusan del Sur Province
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List of rivers of the Philippines
Rivers in the Philippines are grouped into 18 major river basins. Of these, the Cagayan River, Cagayan, the country's longest river, has the largest drainage basin, followed by the Mindanao River, Mindanao, the Agusan River, Agusan, and the Pam ...
References
Rivers of the Philippines
Landforms of Agusan del Sur
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