| Salug River | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | |
| Province | Bukidnon |
| City/municipality | |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Palacpacan, San Fernando |
| Mouth | Davao River |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Davao 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
- ↑ Raluto, Reynaldo D. (9 June 2020). "INTEGRAL ECOLOGY: The Ecological Services of Bukidnon Rivers for Mindanao (1)". MindaNews. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ↑ Lancion, Conrado M. (1995). Fast Facts about Philippine Provinces. Tahanan Books. p. 44. ISBN 978-971-630-037-6. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
- ↑ The Indigenous Peoples of the Philippines' 2007 Ed. Rex Bookstore, Inc. 2007. p. 48. ISBN 978-971-23-4670-5. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
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