The Sawaga River (Binukid: Wahig Sawaga) is a river in Central Bukidnon, Philippines on the island of Mindanao. A majority of its catchment area is located in Malaybalay City. Its source is from a watershed west of Mt. Tuminungan[1] (part of the Kitanglad Range) in Barangay Dalwangan. It flows shortly northward and then eastward into Patpat and Kalasungay, the river then flows southward into the Poblacion District, past Casisang, San Jose, and Laguitas. The Lower Sawaga Valley is located in its lower course from Barangay Linabo through Bangcud until it meets with the Manupali River and ends at Pulangi River in Kahaponan, Valencia City. The Sawaga River has a total length of about 64.5 km and the basin has a total of 42,692 hectares.[2]

Sawaga River
Sawaga River is located in Mindanao mainland
Sawaga River
Sawaga River mouth
Sawaga River is located in Philippines
Sawaga River
Sawaga River (Philippines)
Native nameWahig Sawaga (Binukid)
Location
CountryPhilippines
RegionNorthern Mindanao
ProvinceBukidnon
CityMalaybalay, Valencia
Barangay
Physical characteristics
SourceMt. Tuminungan
 • locationDalwangan, Malaybalay City
 • coordinates8°06′57.9″N 124°55′24.5″E / 8.116083°N 124.923472°E / 8.116083; 124.923472
 • elevation2,602 m (8,537 ft)
MouthPulangi River
 • location
Kahaponan, Valencia City, Bukidnon
 • coordinates
7°57′15″N 125°08′00″E / 7.954204°N 125.133258°E / 7.954204; 125.133258
 • elevation
308 m (1,010 ft)
Length64.5 km (40.1 mi)
Basin size42,692 ha (426.92 km2)
Basin features
River systemRio Grande de Mindanao
Tributaries 
 • leftMamala, Casisang, Aglayan, Manupali, Bugcaon
 • rightKabakahan, Kalasungay, Kalawaig, Malas, Paiwaig, Balongkot, Abuhan

The river is not navigable but it provides a significant contribution to the economy of Malaybalay as a source for irrigation. It was previously tapped as a source for water but the city government has since tapped the Kibalabag River as a new source of water. Recent physico-chemical analyses on the river showed contamination mainly from agricultural and residential runoffs.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bertomen, Winona Kyle; Roa, Elnor; Tubio, Emilie; Vedra, Sonnie; Dela Peña, Geralyn (2015). "Water Quality of Sawaga River, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon, Philippines". International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR). 6: 1090–1095.
  2. ^ Paringit, Enrico; Puno, George (2017). LiDAR Surveys and Flood Mapping of Sawaga River. University of the Philippines Training Center for Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry.
  3. ^ Opiso, Einstine; Alburo, Jim Loui (2014). "Hydro-Geochemical Characteristics of Sawaga River, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon". Liceo Journal of Higher Education Research. 10.