Sibalom River

Sibalom River is the longest river in Antique province in Panay island Philippines. With a total length of 71.7 kilometres (44.6 mi) and a drainage basin covering 760 square kilometres (290 sq mi), it is the largest river system in Antique and fourth longest in Panay after Panay River, Jalaur River, and Aklan River. It is located in Sibalom and San Remigio. Along with its main tributaries Mao-it River and Tipulu-an River, it forms the 5,511.47-hectare (13,619.1-acre) Tipulu-an and Mao-it River Watershed Forest Reserve (now known as Sibalom Natural Park) which was proclaimed a natural park on 23 April 2000.[1]

Sibalom River
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Location
Country	Philippines
Region	Western Visayas
Province	Antique
City/municipality	Sibalom
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Central Panay Mountain Range, San Remigio, Antique.
• coordinates	10°45′46″N 122°8′22″E
• elevation	4,000 feet (1,200 m)
Mouth	Sulu Sea
• location	coastal border of Belison and San Jose de Buenavista
• coordinates	10.8117°N 121.9476°E / 10.8117; 121.9476
Length	71.7 kilometres (44.6 mi)
Basin size	760 square kilometres (290 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	860 cubic feet per second (24 m^3/s)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Tipulu-an River
• right	Mao-it River
Bridges	Sibalom Bridge

The river's watershed is considered as one of the last remaining lowland rainforests on Panay.[2]

References

1. "Region 6 - Protected Areas". Department of Environment and Natural Resources Biodiversity Management Bureau. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
2. Salas, Jessica. Common Land, Common Waters, the Island Perspective in Watershed Management: The Case of Panay Island (PDF). Foundation for the Philippine Environment. Retrieved 11 October 2014.