Jalaur River
The Jalaur River, also known as Jalaud River, is the second longest river on Panay island in the Philippines, with a total length of 123 km (76 mi) and the second largest by drainage basin after Panay River in Capiz. The Jalaur has a drainage area of 1,503 square kilometres (580 sq mi). Its source is in the Central Panay Mountain Range, west of Calinog, and the river traverses east to southeast before emptying into the Guimaras Strait. It drains the eastern portion of Panay and courses through Passi City and the towns of Leganes, Zarraga, Dumangas, Barotac Nuevo, Pototan, Dingle, San Enrique, Duenas, and Calinog, all in Iloilo province.
| Jalaur River Jalaud River | |
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Jalaur River in Passi, Iloilo | |
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| Country | Philippines |
| Region | Western Visayas |
| Province | Iloilo |
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| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Central Panay Mountain Range |
| • location | Calinog, Iloilo |
| Mouth | Guimaras Strait |
• location | Leganes, Iloilo |
• coordinates | 10°46′24″N 122°38′38″E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 123 km (76 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,503 km2 (580 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Guimaras Strait |
| • average | 40.3 m3/s (1,420 cu ft/s) |
| • minimum | 8 m3/s (280 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 84.5 m3/s (2,980 cu ft/s) |
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The river provides irrigation to farmlands as well as providing a source of potable water.
The river is the site of the Jalaur Mega Dam project that begun in 2019.