Abra River Explained

Abra River
Name Other:Lagben River
Pushpin Map:Luzon mainland#Philippines
Pushpin Map Caption:Abra River mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Philippines
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Province
Length:206km (128miles)
Discharge1 Avg:350m3/s
Source1:Mount Data
Source1 Location:Benguet, Cordillera Administrative Region
Source1 Elevation:2310m (7,580feet)
Mouth:South China Sea
Mouth Location:Caoayan, Ilocos Sur
Mouth Coordinates:17.5131°N 120.3958°W
Mouth Elevation:0m (00feet)
Basin Size:5125km2[1]
Tributaries Right:Tineg River

The Abra River, also called Lagben River, is the seventh largest river system in the Philippines in terms of watershed size. It has an estimated drainage area of and a length of from its source near Mount Data in Benguet province.[2]

History

In 1823, an Augustinian priest, Fr. Bernardo Lago arrived on the town of Pidigan, where he built a church and a rectory atop a hill near the river, marking the official start of Catholicism in Abra.[3]

In 2022, the Abra River Fault, which runs along the river, triggered a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Abra.[4]

Geography

The Abra originates in the southern section of Mount Data. It descends westward to Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, and flows into Abra. At a point near the municipality of Dolores, it is joined by the Tineg River, which originates in the uplands of Abra.There are also other small rivers like the Binongan River, Ikmin River, and other rivers connecting to Abra River.[5]

Crossings

This is listed from mouth to source.

  1. Quirino Bridge (Santa–Bantay boundary, Ilocos Sur)
  2. Old Quirino (Banaoang) Bridge (SantaBantay boundary, Ilocos Sur)
  3. Calaba Bridge (Ilocos Norte–Abra Road, Bangued)
  4. Don Mariano Marcos Bridge (Abra–Kalinga Road, TayumDolores boundary)
  5. Sto. Tomas Bridge (Manabo, Abra)
  6. Aluling Bridge (Tagudin–Cervantes–Sabangan Road (Cervantes)
  7. Cervantes–Mankayan–Abatan Road (Cervantes, Ilocos Sur)
  8. Magmaguey Bridge (La Paz, Abra)[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vicente B. Tuddao Jr. . Water Quality Management in the Context of Basin Management: Water Quality, River Basin Management and Governance Dynamics in the Philippines . www.wepa-db.net . Department of Environment and Natural Resources . April 10, 2017 . September 21, 2011.
  2. Web site: Kenneth Kimutai too . Longest Rivers In The Philippines . worldatlas.com . WorldAtlas . September 6, 2019 . en . July 24, 2018.
  3. Web site: Abra parish reaches bicentennial of Christian faith . 7 Aug 2023.
  4. Web site: Abra River Fault, which last moved in 1868, may have triggered powerful quake — Solidum . 7 Aug 2023.
  5. Web site: Bridges and Barges of Abra . 7 Aug 2023.
  6. Web site: New Bridge in Cordillera Aids Residents crossing Abra River . 7 Aug 2023.