Sawaga River

The Sawaga River (Binukid: Wahig Sawaga) is a river in Central Bukidnon, Philippines on the island of Mindanao. A majority of its catchment area is located in Malaybalay City. Its source is from a watershed west of Mt. Tuminungan[1] (part of the Kitanglad Range) in Barangay Dalwangan. It flows shortly northward and then eastward into Patpat and Kalasungay, the river then flows southward into the Poblacion District, past Casisang, San Jose, and Laguitas. The Lower Sawaga Valley is located in its lower course from Barangay Linabo through Bangcud until it meets with the Manupali River and ends at Pulangi River in Kahaponan, Valencia City. The Sawaga River has a total length of about 64.5 km and the basin has a total of 42,692 hectares.[2]

Sawaga River
Native name	Wahig Sawaga (Binukid)
Location
Country	Philippines
Region	Northern Mindanao
Province	Bukidnon
City	Malaybalay, Valencia
Barangay	List Dalwangan Capitan Angel Patpat Imbayao Kalasungay Sumpong Poblacion Casisang San Jose Laguitas Aglayan Linabo Violeta Simaya Cabangahan Bangcud Santo Niño Nabag-o Colonia Mailag Kahaponan
Physical characteristics
Source	Mt. Tuminungan
• location	Dalwangan, Malaybalay City
• coordinates	8°06′57.9″N 124°55′24.5″E
• elevation	2,602 m (8,537 ft)
Mouth	Pulangi River
• location	Kahaponan, Valencia City, Bukidnon
• coordinates	7°57′13.4″N 125°07′55.7″E
• elevation	308 m (1,010 ft)
Length	64.5 km (40.1 mi)
Basin size	42,692 ha (426.92 km2)
Basin features
River system	Rio Grande de Mindanao
Tributaries
• left	Mamala, Casisang, Aglayan, Manupali, Bugcaon
• right	Kabakahan, Kalasungay, Kalawaig, Malas, Paiwaig, Balongkot, Abuhan

The river is not navigable but it provides a significant contribution to the economy of Malaybalay as a source for irrigation. It was previously tapped as a source for water but the city government has since tapped the Kibalabag River as a new source of water. Recent physico-chemical analyses on the river showed contamination mainly from agricultural and residential runoffs.[1][3]