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Salug River

Coordinates: 7°41′15″N 125°22′49″E / 7.687625°N 125.380139°E / 7.687625; 125.380139
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Salug River
Salug River is located in Mindanao mainland
Salug River
Salug River mouth
Salug River is located in Philippines
Salug River
Salug River (Philippines)
Location
CountryPhilippines
Region
ProvinceBukidnon
City/municipality
Physical characteristics
SourcePalacpacan, San Fernando
MouthDavao River
 • coordinates
7°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.[1] 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.[2] Their oral tradition states that they first settled at the mouth of the Salug River and only moved upstream due to pressure from piracy.[3]

References

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  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.