Abulog Explained

Abulog River
Pushpin Map:Luzon mainland#Philippines
Pushpin Map Caption:Abulog River mouth
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1: Philippines
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Type3:Province
Length:196km (122miles)
Depth Min:200m3/s
Discharge1 Location:Babuyan Channel
Source1 Location:Apayao
Mouth Elevation:0m (00feet)
Basin Size:3372km2

The Abulog River or Abulug River is the 9th largest river system in the Philippines in terms of watershed size.[1] [2] It has an estimated drainage area of and a length of from its source in the mountains of Apayao in the Cordillera Administrative Region. More than 90% of the drainage area of the river is located in Apayao province while the remaining, including the mouth of the river, is in Cagayan province.

The upper reaches of the Abulug River, especially upstream from Kabugao, is commonly known as the Apayao River.

Crossings

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dams in the Cordillera . 2001 . Cordillera People's Alliance, Public Information Commission . 2008-09-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080828003406/http://www.internationalrivers.org/files/021214.corddams.pdf . 28 August 2008 . dead .
  2. "Principal River Basins of the Philippines" Published by the National Water Resources Board, October 1976 (p 12)
  3. Web site: New Lucban bridge opened to Cagayan traffic . Manila Standard . 29 April 2024.