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Boguko River
The Boguko River ( tl, Ilog Boguko; ceb, Suba sa Boguko) is a stream located in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Caraga Region, Philippines. It is a tributary of the larger Wawa River with headwaters located in the mountain boundaries of Sibagat and the Province of Surigao del Sur. Etymology The Boguko River got its name from the native word ''bagako,'' which means "mysterious". According to oral history from early inhabitants of the place, mostly Manobos, the place where the river is located had made few stories of mysterious disappearance of people and animals, which is why they called the place ''Bagako''. Variant forms and spelling of Bagako or in other native languages exist such as Bagoko and its present name Boguko. Geography The Boguko River is situated approximately 8.779840, 125.711982 in the island of Mindanao. Terrain elevation at these coordinates is estimated 719 metres above sea level. The Boguko River headwaters originate from the Diwata Mountain Range of Barangays B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibagat, Agusan Del Sur
Sibagat, officially the Municipality of Sibagat ( ceb, Lungsod sa Sibagat; tgl, Bayan ng Sibagat), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 33,957 people. Located at the northernmost of the province, the town is called as the ''"Gateway to Agusan del Sur"'' and ''"The Last Frontier of Agusan del Sur"''. The town is a major producer of agriculture products such as coconut, banana, vegetables and especially abaca in the province. Etymology The word ''Sibagat'' is from the word ''bagat'' which means "meet" or "meeting place". According to the oral history, the Sibagat River near Sibagat was the place where the warring tribes meet and fight. Sibagat River is tributary of a bigger river, the Wawa River. The losing tribe would retreat downstream to the Wawa River and disappear. History The territories of Sibagat were formerly part of the town of Esperanza, in the historical province of Agusan. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manobos
The Lumad are a group of Austronesian indigenous people in the southern Philippines. It is a Cebuano term meaning "native" or "indigenous". The term is short for Katawhang Lumad (Literally: "indigenous people"), the autonym officially adopted by the delegates of the Lumad Mindanao Peoples Federation (LMPF) founding assembly on 26 June 1986 at the Guadalupe Formation Center, Balindog, Kidapawan, Cotabato, Philippines. Usage of the term was accepted in Philippine jurisprudence when President Corazon Aquino signed into law Republic Act 6734, where the word was used in Art. XIII sec. 8(2) to distinguish Lumad ethnic communities from the islands of Mindanao. Mindanao is home to a substantial part of the country's indigenous population, around 15% of the Philippine's total population of over 100 million.National Statistics Office. “Statistics on Filipino Children.” Journal of Philippine Statistics, vol. 59, no. 4, 2008, p. 119. History The name ''Lumad'' grew out of the poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rivers Of The Philippines
This is a list of rivers of the Philippines. The country's longest river is the Cagayan River, with a length of , followed by the Mindanao River and Agusan River, with respective lengths of and . With an area of , the Cagayan River has the largest drainage basin, followed by the Mindanao (), Agusan (), and Pampanga Rivers (). Luzon * Abra River *Abulog River *Agno River *Angat River *Apayao River * Balili River * Bay River *Bicol River ** Libmanan River ** Mangayawan River ** Naga River ** Yabu River * Bued River * Cabuyao River *Cagayan River ** Baligatan River ** Calao River ** Chico River ** Diadi River **Ilagan River ** Magat River **Mallig River **Pinacanauan River ** Siffu River * Calumpang River (Batangas) * Ifugao River * Lawaye River * Mangangate River *Marikina River (Metro Manila) * Maygñaway River (on Catanduanes) * Morong River *Navotas River * Padsan River ** Guisit River * Pagsanjan River ( Laguna) *Pampanga River * Pangil River ( Laguna) * Pansipit River * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Agusan Del Sur Province
Agusan del Sur, officially the Province of Agusan del Sur ( ceb, Habagatang Agusan; Butuanon: ''Probinsya hong Agusan del Sur''; tl, Timog Agusan), is a province in Caraga region, Mindanao, Philippines. Its capital is the municipality of Prosperidad. It is bordered on the northwest by Agusan del Norte and Misamis Oriental; east by Surigao del Sur; southeast by Davao Oriental; mid-south by Davao de Oro; southwest by Davao del Norte and, mid-west by Bukidnon. It is the fourth largest province in the country in terms of area. Etymology Agusan derives its name from the Agusan word ''agasan'', meaning "where the water flows", referring to the Agusan River that splits the land and meanders south to north in a rush to Butuan Bay. It is third largest river in the country and served as highway for the Spanish colonizers in gaining access to inner northeastern Mindanao. History The Agusan Valley was settled by a variety of cultural communities like the Manobos, Mamanwas and Higaonons. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sibagat River
The Sibagat River ( tl, Ilog Sibagat; ceb, Suba sa Sibagat) is a stream located in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Caraga Region, Philippines. It is a tributary of the larger Wawa River with headwaters located in the northeastern mountain boundaries of Sibagat and Butuan. Etymology The Sibagat River is named after its town's name '' Sibagat'' that comes from the word ''bagat'' which means meet or meeting place. According to oral history, the Sibagat River is the place where warring tribes met and fought. The losing tribe would retreat downstream to the Wawa River and disappear. Geography The Sibagat River headwaters originate from the hinterlands of Barangay Pianing in Butuan and traverses along the riverbank barangay of Bugsukan, also in Butuan, and the barangays of Tabontabon, Afga, El Rio, Mahayahay and Poblacion in Sibagat where its mouth located in Sitio Sabang met with the larger Wawa River. The Wawa River is the largest river in the town and a tributary river to the Agu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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