List of rivers of the Philippines

The country's longest river is the Cagayan River, with a length of 505 kilometres (314 mi), followed by the Mindanao River and Agusan River, with respective lengths of 373 kilometres (232 mi) and 349 kilometres (217 mi).[1] With an area of 27,753 square kilometres (10,715 sq mi), the Cagayan River has the largest drainage basin, followed by the Mindanao (23,169 km2 or 8,946 sq mi), Agusan (11,937 km2 or 4,609 sq mi), and Pampanga Rivers (10,434 km2 or 4,029 sq mi).[2]

18 Major River Basins in the Philippines

This is a list of rivers of the Philippines.

Luzon

Visayas

Mindanao

Longest rivers in the Philippines

RankRiverLength[1] (km)Length[1] (mi)
1Cagayan River505 314
2Rio Grande de Mindanao373 232
3Agusan River349 217
4Pulangi River320 199
5Pampanga River261 162
6Agno River206 128
7Abra River179 111
8Abulog River175 109
9Chico River175 109
10Davao River150 93

References

  1. Kenneth Kimutai too (July 24, 2018). "Longest Rivers In The Philippines". worldatlas.com. WorldAtlas. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  2. 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.
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