Tago River
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| Tago River | |
|---|---|
  Tago River mouth .svg) Tago River (Philippines) | |
| Native name | Ilog Tago (Tagalog) |
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Caraga |
| Province | Surigao del Sur |
| Municipality | Sibagat, Tandag City, San Miguel, Tago |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Caraga Region |
| Mouth | Philippine Sea |
• location | Purisima (Poblacion), Tago, Surigao del Sur |
• coordinates | 9°00′52″N 126°14′12″E / 9.01449°N 126.23675°E |
| Length | 19 km (12 mi) |
| Basin size | 35 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Tago River |
| • average | 56 m3/s (2,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tago River- Philippine Sea |
The Tago River (Tagalog: Ilog Tago; Cebuano: Suba sa Tago; Surigaonon: Suba nan Tago) is a stream located in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, and the municipalities of San Miguel and Tago, Surigao del Sur, Caraga Region, in northeastern Mindanao, in southern Philippines.[1]
Tago is a Visayan term meaning "hide" or "hidden".
Geography
The Tago River is situated approximately 9.01555556, 126.24055556 in the island of Mindanao.[2][3] The estimate terrain elevation above sea level is 1 metre.[1]
The Tago River headwaters from the Diwata Mountain Range in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur. It traverses along the barangays of Kolambugan and Padiay in Sibagat; the riverbank barangays of Bitaugan, Bagyang, Calatngan, Carromata, Sagbayan, Poblacion, Baras and Libas Gua (all in the municipality of San Miguel, Surigao del Sur); and barangays of Badong, Alba, Bangsud, Anahao Bag-o, Anahao Daan, Gamut, Camagong, Unaban, Unidos, Purisima (all in the municipality of Tago, Surigao del Sur) where its mouth located in Barangay Poblacion meet with the Philippine Sea of the Western Pacific Ocean.
The Tago River also serves as boundaries that separates the municipalities of Tago and Bayabas, Surigao del Sur, as well as Tago and Tandag City.[4]
Tago River basin
The Tago River basin is composed of the province of Surigao del Sur and Agusan del Sur in Mindanao. It lies at 125°43’ to 126°16’ east longitude and 8°44’ to 9°11’ north latitude. It traverses the municipality of Sibagat of Agusan del Sur and the municipalities of Cantilan, Lanuza, Tandag City, San Miguel, Cagwait, and Tago of Surigao del Sur. The basin has an estimated drainage area of 1,448 square kilometers, and is about 50 kilometers long and 60 kilometers wide.[5]
The Tago River is the principal drainageway of the basin. It originates in the City of Cabadbaran, Agusan del Norte, and the municipality of Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, and traverses the entire length of the basin in an easterly direction and discharges into the Philippine Sea. The river channel is wide and is navigable by motorboats up to about 45 kilometers from its outlet. Several tributaries, such as the Maitum and Umalag Rivers that pass Barangay Poblacion in San Miguel, Surigao del Sur, and the Bagyang River, which traverses from Barangay Bitaugan down to Barangay Calatngan of the same municipality, contribute directly to the Tago River.[5]