Butuan City’s Agusan River

Agusan River is located at the eastern part of Mindanao, draining majority of the Caraga and some parts of Compostela province. It is the third largest river basin of the country with a total drainage area of 10, 921 km² and an estimated length of 350 kilometers from its origin.The headwaters of the river is found in the mountains of Compostela Valley near its border with Davao Oriental. It flows through the wide Agusan River valley which measures 177 kilomters (110 miles) from south to north and varies from 32-48 kilometers (20-30 miles) in width. It finally drains into the Butuan Bay at its mouth in Butuan City. The river is also the third longest river in the Philippines.

The new cable-stayed Diosdado Macapagal Bridge spans the mighty Agusan River