Iloilo River
The Iloilo River is an estuary river located in the province of Iloilo, in Western Visayas, Philippines. The river starts in Oton at the Batiano estuary, then traverses through the Iloilo City districts of Lapuz, La Paz, Mandurriao, Molo, Arevalo and the City Proper, before emptying into the Iloilo Strait.
| Iloilo River | |
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View of the Iloilo River looking towards the Iloilo Provincial Capitol | |
Iloilo River mouth Iloilo River (Philippines) | |
| Native name | Subâ sang Iloilo (Hiligaynon) |
| Location | |
| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Iloilo-Batiano River Basin |
| • location | Oton |
| Mouth | Iloilo Strait |
• location | Iloilo City |
• coordinates | 10°41′34″N 122°35′05″E |
| Length | 26.4 km (16.4 mi) |
| Basin size | 82.5 sq.kilometres (31.8 sq. miles) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Iloilo River – Iloilo Strait |
As an estuary, the river level fluctuates with the tides. This flow brings in nutrients from the sea, which makes the Iloilo River a nursery for fish species such as bangus and tilapia. The banks of the river are home to 22 of the country's 35 mangrove species, as well as the rare metapenaeus insolitus.
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