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Sibagat, Agusan del Sur
Sibagat is a municipality in the province of Agusan del Sur in the Philippines. The town is 29 kilometers away from Butuan City , the provincial capital. Its economy is dependent heavily on subsistence agriculture.
The word Sibagat is from the word "bagat" which means meet or meeting place. According to the oral history, the river near Sibagat which is also called Sibagat River is the place where the warring tribes meet and fight. Sibagat River is tributary of a bigger river, the Wawa river. The losing tribe would retreat downstream to the Wawa River and disappear.
Most of the people living in this town are Visayan-Cebuano migrants.
Last updated: 06-03-2005 20:48:59
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