Angat River

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Angat River
Quingua River
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Angat River passing through the municipalities of Pulilan (bottom right), Plaridel (bottom left) and Calumpit (background).
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Angat River mouth
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Angat River (Philippines)
Location
Country Philippines
Region Central Luzon
Province Bulacan
City/municipality
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location Sierra Madre mountain range
Mouth  
 • location
 Manila Bay
 • coordinates
 14°45′35″N120°45′10″E / 14.75983°N 120.75286°E / 14.75983; 120.75286
Length154 km (96 mi)
Basin size1,085 square kilometres (419 sq mi) [1]
Basin features
River system Angat Watershed Forest Reserve

The Angat River (also called Quingua River) is a river in the Philippines located in the province of Bulacan. It flows from the Sierra Madre mountain range to Manila Bay. Three dams are located along the river namely Angat, Ipo and Bustos. The catchment or basin area of the river is 1,085 square kilometres (419 sq mi) located in the Angat Watershed Forest Reserve. [1] Angat River snakes through the municipalities of Doña Remedios Trinidad, Norzagaray, Angat, Bustos, San Rafael, Baliwag, Plaridel formerly "Quingua", Pulilan, Calumpit, Paombong, and Hagonoy. [2] The river joins the Pampanga River at Calumpit via the Bagbag River.

Contents

Crossings

This is listed from mouth to source.

  1. Hangga Bridge (Paombong–Hagonoy boundary)
  2. Iba-Ibayo Bridge (Paombong–Hagonoy boundary)
  3. Labangan Bridge #1 (N2 (Philippines).svg N2 ( MacArthur Highway ), Calumpit)
  4. Angat Bridge (E1 (Philippines).svg E1 ( North Luzon Expressway ), Plaridel–Pulilan boundary)
  5. Plaridel-Pulilan Bridge (AH26 (N1) sign.svg AH 26 (N1) ( Pan-Philippine Highway (Cagayan Valley Road), Plaridel–Pulilan boundary)
  6. New Plaridel-Pulilan Bridge (Plaridel–Pulilan Diversion Road, Plaridel–Pulilan boundary)
  7. General Alejo Santos Bridge (Baliwag–Bustos boundary)
  8. Plaridel Bypass Road (Bustos–San Rafael boundary)
  9. Angat Bridge (M. Valte Road, Angat)
  10. Matictic Bridge (Dr. S. Pascual Road, Norzagaray)
  11. Bitbit Bridge (Norzagaray)

References

  1. 1 2 "Study Area". National Water Resources Board. Archived from the original on March 15, 2011. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Drive on to conserve Angat River". Manila Bulletin . Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  3. ↑ "R.A. No. 6762, AN ACT NAMING THE BRIDGE LINKING THE MUNICIPALITIES OF BUSTOS AND BALIUAG, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF BULACAN, AS THE GENERAL ALEJO S. SANTOS BRIDGE - PhilippineLaw.info". Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
  4. ↑ "Angat River / Angat River, Bulacan, Philippines, Asia". Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved January 29, 2012.


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