Ilagan River

Ilagan River
The Ilagan River as it passes through the municipalities of San Mariano (background) and Benito Soliven (foreground).
Ilagan River is located in Luzon
Ilagan River
Ilagan River mouth
Ilagan River is located in Philippines
Ilagan River
Ilagan River (Philippines)
Native namePinacauan De Ilagan (Ilocano)
Location
CountryPhilippines
RegionCagayan Valley
ProvinceIsabela
Physical characteristics
SourceSierra Madre mountains
 • locationCasiguran, Aurora, Central Luzon
 • coordinates16°18′42″N 121°59′6″E / 16.31167°N 121.98500°E / 16.31167; 121.98500
MouthCagayan River
 • location
Ilagan, Isabela
 • coordinates
17°10′03″N 121°53′25″E / 17.16763°N 121.89039°E / 17.16763; 121.89039
Length189 km (117 mi)
Basin size3,132 km2 (1,209 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average270 m3/s (9,500 cu ft/s)[1]
Basin features
ProgressionIlagan River – Cagayan River
Tributaries 
 • right

The Ilagan River, also known as the Pinacanauan de Ilagan River,[2] is a river in the province of Isabela, Cagayan Valley, Philippines. It is one of the major tributaries of the Cagayan River, the largest river in the Philippines. The Ilagan River originates from the western slopes of the Sierra Madre and drains the eastern central portion of the Cagayan River basin. It has an estimated catchment basin size of 3,132 square kilometres (1,209 sq mi)[3] and an estimated annual discharge of 9,455 million cubic meters/s. It flows westward and joins the Cagayan River at Ilagan, Isabela.[1]

  1. ^ a b "The Cagayan River Basin". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  2. ^ Salgado, Pedro. "Cagayan Valley at the Arrival of the Spaniards". Cagayan Valley and Easter Cordillera: 1581-1898, Volume I. Rex Publishing. p. 7.
  3. ^ "Cagayan Riverine Zone Development Framework Plan". National Economic and Development Authority-Regional Development Council Region 2. Retrieved March 20, 2014.[permanent dead link]