List of rivers of the Philippines

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18 Major River Basins in the Philippines

Rivers in the Philippines are grouped into 18 major river basins. Of these, the Cagayan, the country's longest river, [1] has the largest drainage basin, followed by the Mindanao, the Agusan, and the Pampanga. [2]

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Luzon

Visayas

Mindanao

Longest rivers in the Philippines

RankRiverMouthLength [1] (km)Length [1] (mi)SourceProvinces
1 Cagayan River Philippine Sea 505314 Caraballo Mountains Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino
2 Rio Grande de Mindanao Illana Bay 373232 Pulangi River Cotabato City, Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Bukidnon, Lanao del Sur
3 Agusan River Butuan Bay 349217 Tagum Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Compostela Valley
4 Pulangi River Illana Bay 320199 Mangabon Range Bukidnon
5 Pampanga River Manila Bay 261162 Sierra Madre Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Aurora
6 Agno River Lingayen Gulf 206128 Cordillera Central Mountains Pangasinan, Benguet
7 Ilagan River Cagayan River 188117 Sierra Madre Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Aurora
8 Magat River Cagayan River 183114 Cordillera Central Mountains Isabela, Ifugao, Nueva Vizcaya
9 Abra River South China Sea 179111 Mount Data Ilocos Sur, Abra, Benguet
10 Abulog River Philippine Sea 175109 Kalinga Cagayan, Apayao
11 Chico River Cagayan River 175109 Mount Data Cagayan, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Benguet
12 Pambujan River Philippine Sea 15697 Calbayog Northern Samar, Samar
13 Angat River Manila Bay 15395 Angat Dam Bulacan
14 Panay River Sibuyan Sea 15194 Central Panay Mountain Range Capiz, Iloilo
15 Davao River Davao Gulf 15093 Salug River Davao City, Davao del Norte, Bukidnon
16 Jalaur River Guimaras Strait 12276 Central Panay Mountain Range Iloilo
17 Amburayan River South China Sea 9760 Cordillera Central Mountains Ilocos Sur, La Union, Benguet
17 Aklan River Sibuyan Sea 9760 Central Panay Mountain Range Aklan, Capiz, Iloilo
19 Tarlac River Agno River 9559 Mount Pinatubo Tarlac
20 Bicol River San Miguel Bay 9358 Lake Bato Camarines Sur
21 Cagayan de Oro River Macajalar Bay 9056 Kalatungan Mountain Range Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte
21 Ulot River Philippine Sea 9056 San Jose de Buan Samar, Eastern Samar
23Bucayao Silonay River Sibuyan Sea 8251Mindoro Mountain Range Oriental Mindoro, Occidental Mindoro
24Lumintao River Mindoro Strait 8050Mindoro Mountain Range Occidental Mindoro
25Mambusao River Panay River 77.3048.03 Central Panay Mountain Range Capiz
26 Marikina River Pasig River 7748 Sierra Madre Metro Manila, Rizal
26 Bued River South China Sea 7748 Cordillera Central Mountains Pangasinan, La Union, Benguet
28Bongabong River Sibuyan Sea 7647Mindoro Mountain Range Oriental Mindoro,Occidental Mindoro
29 Sibalom River Sulu Sea 74.546.3 Central Panay Mountain Range Antique
30 Padsan River South China Sea 7245 Cordillera Central Mountains Ilocos Norte
31Tigum River Guimaras Strait 71.544.4 Central Panay Mountain Range Iloilo
32Busuanga River Mindoro Strait 70.043.5Mindoro Mountain Range Occidental Mindoro

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kenneth Kimutai too (July 24, 2018). "Longest Rivers In The Philippines". worldatlas.com. WorldAtlas. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  2. ↑ Vicente B. Tuddao Jr. (September 21, 2011). "Water Quality Management in the Context of Basin Management: Water Quality, River Basin Management and Governance Dynamics in the Philippines" (PDF). www.wepa-db.net. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
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