Apayao River

Apayao River
Apayao River is located in Luzon
Apayao River
Apayao River is located in Philippines
Apayao River
Location
CountryPhilippines
Region
Province
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationApayao, Cordillera Mountains
MouthAbulug River
 • coordinates
18°08′11″N 121°21′49″E / 18.136314°N 121.363510°E / 18.136314; 121.363510
Basin size3,372 square kilometres (1,302 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionApayao River – Abulug River
River systemApayao-Abulug River Basin[1]

The Apayao River is a river on the island of Luzon in the Apayao province of the Philippines. It flows from an extensive watershed in the western slopes of the province, flows past the town of Kabugao and runs into the Pacific Ocean at the coastal town of Abulug.[2] Together with the Abulog River in Cagayan province, the river forms the Apayao-Abulug River Basin, the ninth largest river system in the country.[1]

The river is picturesque through much of its length, and features a number of waterfalls and other features as it runs through the center of the province.[3]

The Isneg, or Apayao, people live along the banks of the Apayao River and its tributaries.

  1. ^ a b c "Apayao-Abulug River Basin Master Plan endorsed to DENR for adoption, implementation". National Economic and Development Authority - Cordillera Administrative Region. April 12, 2019. Archived from the original on February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Facts & Figures; Apayao". National Statistical Coordination Board. Archived from the original on April 22, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  3. ^ "Apayao - Cordillera's Last Nature Frontier". Consulate of the People's Republic of China in Laoag. 2007. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016. Retrieved February 26, 2019.