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River in Mindanao, Philippines

Salug River
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Location
CountryPhilippines
Region
ProvinceBukidnon
City/municipality
Physical characteristics
SourcePalacpacan, San Fernando
MouthDavao River
 • coordinates7°41′15″N 125°22′49″E / 7.687625°N 125.380139°E / 7.687625; 125.380139
Discharge 
 • locationDavao Gulf

The Salug River is a river in Bukidnon, Philippines. Its drainage area is located in the southern sections of San Fernando. It acts as an aquifer for said municipality. Salug is a tributary of the Davao River, an extensive river system of within the Davao river basin.

The Matigsalug tribe is named after the river. Their oral tradition states that they first settled at the mouth of the Salug River and only moved upstream due to pressure from piracy.

References

  1. Raluto, Reynaldo D. (June 9, 2020). "INTEGRAL ECOLOGY: The Ecological Services of Bukidnon Rivers for Mindanao (1)". MindaNews. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  2. Lancion, Conrado M. (1995). Fast Facts about Philippine Provinces. Tahanan Books. p. 44. ISBN 978-971-630-037-6. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  3. The Indigenous Peoples of the Philippines' 2007 Ed. Rex Bookstore, Inc. 2007. p. 48. ISBN 978-971-23-4670-5. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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