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Banica River

Coordinates: 9°18′05″N 123°18′41″E / 9.30152°N 123.31136°E / 9.30152; 123.31136
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Banica River
Banica River is located in Visayas
Banica River
Banica River mouth
Banica River is located in Philippines
Banica River
Banica River (Philippines)
Location
CountryPhilippines Philippines
RegionCentral Visayas
ProvinceNegros Oriental
City/municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceMountains above Valencia, near Casaroro Falls
 • locationValencia, Negros Oriental
MouthBohol Sea
 • location
Dumaguete
 • coordinates
9°18′05″N 123°18′41″E / 9.30152°N 123.31136°E / 9.30152; 123.31136
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length23 km (14 mi)
Basin size1,456 km2 (562 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationDumaguete

The Banica River is a river on the island of Negros in the Philippines, in the municipality of Valencia and Dumaguete City.

It flows south of the Okoy River in Negros Oriental, but is not a tributary of it. This is a common misunderstanding, but it can be easily verified on Google Maps that the two rivers (Banica and Okoy) are completely separate – the Banica flows wholly south of the Okoy.

The source of the Banica River lies in the mountains above Valencia, and one of its tributaries flows through the famous Casaroro Falls.[1][2]

The river traverses the municipality of Valencia and the city of Dumaguete where it empties into the Bohol Sea.

References

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  1. ^ "More On Banica River Problem". dumaguetemetropost.com. Retrieved November 16, 2018.
  2. ^ "Banica River". southpacificphotoworkshop. Retrieved November 16, 2018.