Matalag River

River in Cagayan Valley, Philippines
  • Apayao
  • Cagayan[1]
Physical characteristicsSource  • locationCordillera mountains MouthChico River
 • location
Rizal, Cagayan
 • coordinates
17°49′55″N 121°27′54″E / 17.832049°N 121.465124°E / 17.832049; 121.465124Length115 km (71 mi)Basin size1,330 km2 (510 sq mi)Basin featuresProgressionMatalag–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 22 February 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 22 February 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 22 February 2022.
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