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The Rio Grande de Mindanao, also known as the Mindanao River, is the second-largest river system in the Philippines.Located on the southern island of Mindanao, with a total drainage area of 23,169 km 2 (8,946 sq mi), [2] draining the majority of the central and eastern portion of the island, and a total length of approximately 373 km (232 mi).
Rio Grande de Mindanao: Illana Bay: 373 232 Pulangi River: Cotabato City, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Bukidnon, Lanao del Sur: 3 Agusan River: Butuan Bay: 349 217 Tagum: Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Compostela Valley: 4 Pulangi River: Illana Bay: 320 199 Mangabon Range: Bukidnon: 5 Pampanga River: Manila Bay: 261 162 Sierra Madre: Pampanga ...
Known for its river system, the region is the drainage basin of Mindanao, particularly at the Cotabato Basin, a large depression surrounded by mountain ranges on three sides. [4] [5] Within the basin runs the Rio Grande de Mindanao, the longest river in Mindanao and the second
About one hundred twenty Cebuanos came under the Colony Agent, Vicente Lozada. The first batch of colonists from Cebu arrived at Fort Pikit after two days of sailing on board a river boat called "Hall", followed the Rio Grande de Mindanao. The Rio Grande where the colonists landed is now a corn field.
The Kitanglad Mountain Range forms the headwater catchment area of several major river systems draining north and central Mindanao. Among these rivers are the Cagayan River, Tagoloan River, and Pulangi River, a major tributary of the Rio Grande de Mindanao. Drainage in the area is in a characteristic radial pattern, emanating from the highest ...
Pulangi is also the site of the proposed Pulangi V Hydroelectric Dam. The project is expected to generate 300 megawatts of renewable energy for Mindanao in southern Philippines. The dam is 3,300 hectares covering portions, mostly highly sloping lands along the riverbank in 22 barangays in Kitaotao, Kibawe, Dangcagan and Damulog in Bukidnon and ...
Pulangi River, the major source of the Rio Grande de Mindanao river system and also the longest river in bukidnon; Dampilasan River, first of tributary of Pulangi River; Atugan River, Main river in the municipality that passes along the Poblacion. Tagoloan River, A major River whose mouth is in Misamis Oriental
Between these highlands is the basin of the Pulangi River or Rio Grande de Mindanao, [18] the second longest in the Philippines at 373 kilometres (232 mi), which rises in Bukidnon and flows south to Maguindanao and Illana Bay. The province's fertile plains are traversed by tributaries of this great river.