Andanan River
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| Andanan River | |
|---|---|
  Wawa River mouth .svg) Andanan River (Philippines) | |
| Native name | Ilog Andanan (Tagalog) |
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Agusan del Sur |
| Municipality | Sibagat, Bayugan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Caraga Region |
| Mouth | Wawa River |
• location | Maygatasan, Bayugan |
• coordinates | 8°43′16″N 125°42′58″E / 8.721004°N 125.715973°E |
| Length | 38 km (24 mi) |
| Basin size | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Wawa River |
| • average | 42 m3/s (1,500 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Andanan–Wawa–Agusan |
The Andanan River (Tagalog: Ilog Andanan; Cebuano: Suba sa Andanan) is a stream located in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur and Bayugan, Caraga Region,[1] Philippines. It is a tributary of the larger Wawa River.
The Andanan River is situated approximately 8.85089, 125.814 on the island of Mindanao.[2]
The Andanan River headwaters from the Diwata Mountain Range of Sibagat, Agusan del Sur. It traverses along Barangay New Tubigon in Sibagat and the riverbank barangays of Bayugan namely: San Juan, Berseba, Santo Niño, Calaitan, Santa Irene and Noli where its mouth is located in Barangay Maygatasan joins with the larger Wawa River. The Wawa River is one of the larger and longer rivers in the province of Agusan del Sur and a tributary river to the Agusan River.[3]
Crossings
There are two permanent bridges that cross the Andanan River:
- Andanan Bridge (1) – Barangay Maygatasan, Bayugan along the Pan-Philippine Highway Butuan-Davao Road
- Andanan Bridge (2) – Barangay New Tubigon, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur along the Butuan-Tandag Road that serves as road boundary connecting Barangay New Tubigon of Sibagat and Barangay San Juan of Bayugan.
