Wawa River (Agusan del Sur)

Wawa River
File:Wawa River bridge in Agusan del Sur - Flickr.jpg Wawa River in Agusan del Sur
Wawa River (Agusan del Sur) is located in Mindanao mainland Wawa River (Agusan del Sur) Wawa River mouth Wawa River (Agusan del Sur) is located in Philippines Wawa River (Agusan del Sur) Wawa River (Agusan del Sur) (Philippines)
Native name	Ilog Wawa (Tagalog)
Location
Country	Philippines
Region	Caraga
Province	Agusan del Sur
City/Municipality	Sibagat, Bayugan, Esperanza
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Caraga Region
Mouth	Wawa River
• location	Poblacion, Esperanza, Agusan del Sur
• coordinates	8°40′23″N 125°38′44″E
Length	52 km (32 mi)
Basin size	24 km2 (9.3 sq mi)
Discharge
• location	Agusan River
• average	48 m3/s (1,700 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Wawa–Agusan

The Wawa River (Tagalog: Ilog Wawa; Cebuano: Suba sa Wawa) is a river located in Caraga, in northeastern Mindanao, in the southern Philippine island. Its headwaters traverse the municipality of Sibagat, Bayugan, and Esperanza (all of the province of Agusan del Sur). The Wawa River is a tributary of the larger Agusan River.

Etymology

Wawa came from the Dumagat term that means an "entrance" or "passage". The river was once used by early settlers as a means of transportation during the early years.

Crossings

There are three permanent bridges that cross the Wawa River:

• Wawa Bridge (2) – located in Barangay Padiay, Sibagat, along the Butuan-Tandag Road, connecting the road linking Brgy. Kolambugan and Brgy. Padiay in the town of Sibagat
• Esperanza Bridge – the longest duck girder bridge in the province located in Barangay Poblacion, Esperanza, Agusan del Sur connecting the road linking NRJ-Bayugan-Esperanza Road and Esperanza town proper

Tributaries

• Managong River – Barangay Padiay, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur
• Palacio River – Barangay Perez, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur
• Balangubang River – Barangay Sta. Cruz, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur
• Boguko River – Barangay Magsaysay, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur
• Sibagat River – Barangay Poblacion, Sibagat, Agusan del Sur
• Andanan River – Barangay Maygatasan, Bayugan

Covered areas

• Sibagat, Agusan del Sur
• Bayugan, Agusan del Sur
• Esperanza, Agusan del Sur

See also

• Agusan River
• Sibagat River
• Boguko River
• Andanan River
• Tambagoko River
• Sibagat, Agusan del Sur
• Bayugan, Agusan del Sur
• Esperanza, Agusan del Sur
• Agusan del Sur Province
• List of rivers of the Philippines

External links

• File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Wawa River (Agusan del Sur) at Wikimedia Commons