Sibalom River
Sibalom River is the longest river in Antique province in Panay island in the Philippines. With a total length of 48 kilometres (30 mi) and a drainage basin covering 502 square kilometres (194 sq mi), it is the largest river system in Antique, located in Sibalom. 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]
Sibalom River | |
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Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Western Visayas |
Province | Antique |
City/municipality | Sibalom |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
⁃ location | Central Panay Mountain Range, San Remigio, Antique. |
⁃ coordinates | 10°45′46″N 122°8′22″E |
⁃ elevation | 4,000 feet (1,200 m) |
Mouth | Sulu Sea |
⁃ location | coastal border of Belison and San Jose de Buenavista |
⁃ coordinates | 10.8117°N 121.9476°E |
Length | 48 kilometres (30 mi) |
Basin size | 502 square kilometres (194 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
⁃ average | 860 cubic feet per second (24 m3/s) |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
⁃ left | Tipulu-an River |
⁃ right | Mao-it River |
Bridges | Sibalom Bridge |
The river's watershed is considered as one of the last remaining lowland rainforests on Panay.[2]
References
- "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.
- 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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