Coordinates: 17°49′55″N 121°27′54″E / 17.832049°N 121.465124°E / 17.832049; 121.465124

Matalag River

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Matalag River
  • Wangag yo Matalag
  • Ilog ng Matalag (Filipino)
The Matalag River and with a view of Mount Maoanan
Matalag River (Philippines)
Location
CountryPhilippines
Region
Province
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCordillera mountains
MouthChico River
 • location
Rizal, Cagayan
 • coordinates
17°49′55″N 121°27′54″E / 17.832049°N 121.465124°E / 17.832049; 121.465124
Length115 km (71 mi)
Basin size1,330 km2 (510 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionMatalag–Chico–Cagayan

The Matalag River is a river in the Philippines flowing from the town of Kabugao in Apayao province to Rizal town in Cagayan province. It is a tributary of the Chico River, which later joins the Cagayan River,[2] the longest river in the country. The Isneg people settled within its area.[3]

References

  1. Ethnography of the Major Ethnolinguistic Groups in the Cordillera. New Day Publishers. 2003. p. 92. ISBN 978-971-10-1109-3. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  2. Aluit, Alphonso J. (1990). The Philippines: Comprehensive, Authoritative, Up-to-date. Solar Publishing Company. p. 224. ISBN 978-971-17-0637-1. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  3. Prill-Brett, June (1987). A Survey of Cordillera Indigenous Political Institutions. Cordillera Studies Center, University of the Philippines College Baguio. p. 3. Retrieved February 22, 2022.