Matalag River

Matalag River
Wangag yo Matalag
*Ilog ng Matalag* (Filipino)
Matalag River; Wangag yo Matalag; Ilog ng Matalag (Filipino);
	The Matalag River and with a view of Mount Maoanan
	Matalag River mouth Matalag River (Philippines)
Location
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region; Cagayan Valley;
Province	Apayao; Cagayan;
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Cordillera mountains
Mouth	Chico River
• location	Rizal, Cagayan
• coordinates	17°49′55″N 121°27′54″E / 17.832049°N 121.465124°E
Length	115 km (71 mi)
Basin size	1,330 km2 (510 sq mi)
Basin features
Progression	Matalag–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

^ Ethnography of the Major Ethnolinguistic Groups in the Cordillera. New Day Publishers. 2003. p. 92. ISBN 978-971-10-1109-3. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
^ Aluit, Alphonso J. (1990). The Philippines: Comprehensive, Authoritative, Up-to-date. Solar Publishing Company. p. 224. ISBN 978-971-17-0637-1. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
^ Prill-Brett, June (1987). A Survey of Cordillera Indigenous Political Institutions. Cordillera Studies Center, University of the Philippines College Baguio. p. 3. Retrieved February 22, 2022.