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The Tambagoko River (Tagalog: Ilog Tambagoko; Cebuano: Suba sa Tambagoko) is a stream located in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Caraga Region, Philippines.[1][2] It is a tributary of the Sibagat River with headwaters located in the hinterlands of Barangays Perez and Sta. Cruz.

Tambagoko River
Tambagoko River mouth
Native name	Ilog Tambagoko  (Tagalog)
Location
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Agusan del Sur
Municipality	Sibagat
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Caraga Region
Mouth	Sibagat River
• location	Tabontabon, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur
• coordinates	8°49′46.99″N 125°41′53.01″E
Length	14 km (8.7 mi)
Basin size	12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	Sibagat River
• average	23 m3/s (810 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Tambagoko–Sibagat River-Wawa–Agusan

Etymology

There were variant forms of names and spelling of Tambagoko River or in other native languages such like Tangbaguko, Tambugoko until its present name Tambagoko River.[1]

Geography

The Tambagoko River is situated approximately 8.91667, 125.7 in the island of Mindanao.[3] Terrain elevation at these coordinates is estimated 413 metres above sea level.[1]

The river streams from the mountainous areas of Barangays Perez, Sta. Cruz, Sta. Maria and Tabontabon where its mouth is located in Barangay Tabontabon joins with the Sibagat River. The Sibagat River is a tributary to the larger Wawa River.[4]

Land resources

The Tambagoko River including its surrounding areas comprising most of the barangays of Sibagat town was indexed by the Bureau of Soils and Water Management (BSWM) of the Department of Agriculture (Philippines) as one of the Land Resources Strategic Production Areas for Cacao production in the province of Agusan del Sur and Caraga Region.[5]

See also

• Agusan River
• Wawa River (Agusan del Sur)
• Sibagat River
• Sibagat, Agusan del Sur
• Agusan del Sur Province
• List of rivers of the Philippines

References

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