Catubig (river)
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| location | Northern Samar , Samar , Philippines | |
| River system | Catubig | |
| source | at Mount Capotoan in the central mountains of the island 12 ° 10 ′ 15 ″ N , 124 ° 57 ′ 19 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 800 m | |
| muzzle | in the municipality of Laoang in the Philippine Sea , right arm: 12 ° 34 ′ 37 ″ N , 125 ° 4 ′ 8 ″ E , left arm: Coordinates: 12 ° 34 ′ 6 ″ N , 125 ° 0 ′ 27 ″ E 12 ° 34 6 ′ N , 125 ° 0 ′ 27 ″ E
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| length | 54 km | |
| Catchment area | 836 km² | |
The Catubig ( eng .: Catubig River ) is a river in the Northern Samar Province in the Philippines . It rises in the central mountains of the island of Samar , at an altitude of approx. 800 meters on Mount Capotoan. The river flows in the municipality of Laoang with a delta into the Philippine Sea , through which the island of Laoang is separated from the main island of Samar. The Catubig has a length of 54 km and a water catchment area of 836 km², which includes the municipalities of Catubig and Las Navas , among others .
In the mouth region, a 444-hectare is mangrove , of the nipa palm ( Nypa frulicans is penetrated). Agricultural land for rice cultivation comprises 15,604 hectares (ha) and 10,994 hectares comprise coconut plantations . The other land use in the Catubig catchment area is described as follows: 1,118 ha of grass, 4,694 ha of bush forest , 5,022 ha of secondary and 43,254 ha of primary forest . The pH of the river's water ranges from 6.3 to 8.0.
The region in which the river lies has a tropical and humid climate without dry spells. The heaviest rainfall falls from November to January.