Chico River (Philippines)

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The Chico is a river in the north of the Philippine island of Luzon.

The full name is Rio Chico de Cagayan ( "Little Cagayan "). It rises in the province of Benguet, about 14 km north of Kabayan. The source area is located at Mt Data in the Philippine Cordilleras. Only a few kilometers away also arise rivers Agno and Abra.

The Chico first flows to the north. Here resettle the tribes of Lepanto and Bontoc. He happened Bontoc, Bituagan, Tinglayan and Tabuk in Kalinga province. In Nabbayugan and Macical the river is dammed to two reservoirs. It ends at Caggag and Nassiping (city Gattaran ) in Cagayan. At the lower Chico Christian Itavi live (also Ytabes or Tawish called ), tobacco, rice, and corn grow

Important tributaries are the Tanudan, the Saltan of the West, the Mabaca, the Bananid and Matalag.

On the River whitewater tours are offered by kayak.