Abulog

The Abulog or Abulug is the 9th largest river system in the Philippines in terms of watershed size.[1][2] It has an estimated drainage area of 3,372 square kilometres (1,302 sq mi) and a length of 175 kilometres (109 mi) 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.

Abulog River
Abulug River
Abulog River mouth
Abulog (Philippines)
Location
Country Philippines
Region
Province
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationApayao
Mouth 
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length175 km (109 mi)
Basin size3,372 km2 (1,302 sq mi)
Discharge 
  locationBabuyan Channel

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

References

  1. "Dams in the Cordillera" (PDF). Cordillera People's Alliance, Public Information Commission. 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-19.
  2. "Principal River Basins of the Philippines" Published by the National Water Resources Board, October 1976 (p 12)


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