Cagayan River

Cagayan River
Río Grande de Cagayán
The river as it passes through Jones in Isabela
Drainage area of the river and its tributaries in northeastern Luzon
Cagayan River is located in Luzon
Cagayan River
Cagayan River mouth
Cagayan River is located in Philippines
Cagayan River
Cagayan River (Philippines)
Native nameBannag (Ibanag)
Location
Country Philippines
RegionCagayan Valley
Province
Physical characteristics
SourceCaraballo Mountains
 • locationDupax del Sur, Nueva Vizcaya
 • coordinates16°11′08″N 121°08′39″E / 16.18556°N 121.14417°E / 16.18556; 121.14417
 • elevation1,524 m (5,000 ft)
MouthBabuyan Channel
 • location
Aparri, Cagayan
 • coordinates
18°22′N 121°37′E / 18.367°N 121.617°E / 18.367; 121.617
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length505 km (314 mi)[1]
Basin size27,753 km2 (10,715 sq mi)[2]
Basin features
Tributaries 
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The Cagayan River, also known as the Río Grande de Cagayán, is the longest river[3][1] and the largest river by discharge volume of water in the Philippines. It has a total length of approximately 505 kilometres (314 mi) and a drainage basin covering 27,753 square kilometres (10,715 sq mi).[2] It is located in the Cagayan Valley region in northeastern part of Luzon Island and traverses the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Isabela and Cagayan.

  1. ^ a b Kenneth Kimutai too (July 24, 2018). "Longest Rivers In The Philippines". worldatlas.com. WorldAtlas. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ "Taming the Cagayan River, Inquirer.net". Retrieved May 20, 2017.