Sibalom River

Sibalom River
Location in Philippines
Country Philippines
Physical characteristics
Main source Central Panay Mountain Range, San Remigio, Antique.
4,000 ft. ( 1,219 m ).
10°45′46″N 122°8′22″E / 10.76278°N 122.13944°E / 10.76278; 122.13944
River mouth Sulu Sea, on the Coastal border of Belison and San Jose de Buenavista, Antique.
Length 48 km ( 29 mi )
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    860 cu ft/s
Basin features
Basin size 502 sq.km ( 193 sq.mi )
Tributaries
Bridges Sibalom Bridge

Sibalom River is the longest river in Antique province, Philippines, with a total length of 48 km ( 29 mi ) and its Drainage basin covered 502 sq.km ( 193 sq.mi ). making the largest river system in Antique. located in Sibalom, Antique, on the island of Panay in the Philippines. Along with its main tributaries Mao-it River and Tipulu-an River, it forms the 5,511.47-hectare (13,619.1-acre) Tipulu-an and Mao-it River Watershed Forest Reserve (now known as Sibalom Natural Park) which was proclaimed a natural park on 23 April 2000.[1]

The river's watershed is considered as one of the last remaining lowland rainforests on Panay.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Region 6 - Protected Areas". Department of Environment and Natural Resources Biodiversity Management Bureau. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  2. ↑ Salas, Jessica. Common Land, Common Waters, the Island Perspective in Watershed Management: The Case of Panay Island (PDF). Foundation for the Philippine Environment. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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