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river A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...

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the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

. The country's longest river is the

Cagayan River The Cagayan River, also known as the Río Grande de Cagayán, is the longest river and the largest river by discharge volume of water in the Philippines. It has a total length of approximately and a drainage basin covering . It is located in t ...

, with a length of , followed by the

Mindanao River The Rio Grande de Mindanao, also known as the Mindanao River, is the second-largest river system in the Philippines. Located on the southern island of Mindanao, with a total drainage area of , draining the majority of the central and eastern po ...

and Agusan River, with respective lengths of and . With an area of , the Cagayan River has the largest

drainage basin A drainage basin is an area of land where all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, t ...

, followed by the Mindanao (), Agusan (), and Pampanga Rivers ().

Luzon

Abra 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 in the vicinity of Mount Data in Benguet province. ...

Abulog River The Abulog River or Abulug River is the 9th largest river system in the Philippines in terms of watershed size."Principal River Basins of the Philippines" Published by the National Water Resources Board, October 1976 (p 12) It has an estimated dr ...

Agno River The Agno River, or Pangasinan River, is a river in the island of Luzon, in the Philippines. Traversing the provinces of Baguio and Pangasinan, it is one of the largest river systems in the country, with a drainage area of . The river originate ...

* Angat River * Apayao River *

Balili River The Balili River, also called Naguilian River, is a river in the province of Benguet in the island of Luzon Philippines. With a total length of it traverses the city of Baguio, and the municipalities of La Trinidad, Benguet, La Trinidad and Sabla ...

Bay River The Bay River ( tl, Ilog ng Bay), also known as the ''Sapang River'' or the ''San Nicolas River,'' is a river system in Bay, Laguna. It is one of 21 major tributaries of Laguna de Bay and is the more southern of two small rivers that hem the town ...

* Bicol River ** Libmanan River ** Mangayawan River **

Naga River The Naga River ( Central Bicol: ''Salog Naga'') is a river in Naga City, Philippines. It is an extension of the Bicol River The Bicol River is the eighth largest river in the Philippines in terms of drainage basin size with an estimated catchmen ...

** Yabu River *

Bued River The Bued River is a river in the island of Luzon in the Philippines with a total length of . It covers primarily the provinces of Benguet and Pangasinan, and a few parts of La Union. The river originates from the city of Baguio and joins with t ...

Cabuyao River Cabuyao, officially the City of Cabuyao ( fil, Lungsod ng Cabuyao), is a 1st class component city in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 355,330 people. It used to be known as the "riche ...

** Baligatan River ** Calao River ** Chico River **

Diadi River Diadi, officially the Municipality of Diadi ( gad, Ili na Diadi; ilo, Ili ti Diadi; tl, Bayan ng Diadi), is a 4th class municipality in the province of Nueva Vizcaya, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 19,236 peop ...

Ilagan River The Ilagan River 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 ...

Magat River The Magat River is a river in the Philippine island of Luzon with a total length of . It originates in the Nueva Vizcaya municipality of Aritao, where the Santa Fe River joins the Marang. It is the largest tributary of the Cagayan River by disc ...

Mallig River Mallig, officially the Municipality of Mallig ( ilo, Ili ti Mallig; tl, Bayan ng Mallig), is a landlocked 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela, Philippines. The municipality has a land area of 133.40 square kilometers or 51.51 squa ...

Pinacanauan River The Pinacanauan River is one of the rivers in the Philippines, and is a tributary of the Cagayan River. The river passes through the Peñablanca Protected Landscape and Seascape, with large karst formations, underground chambers, and rare wild flo ...

** Siffu River *

Calumpang River The Calumpang River ( tl, Ilog Calumpang) is a major river in eastern Batangas, Philippines. Known as the "Nile of Batangas," the river itself forms the southeastern boundary of Poblacion, Batangas City as it continues to flow southward to Batan ...

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Batangas Batangas, officially the Province of Batangas ( tl, Lalawigan ng Batangas ), is a province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region on Luzon. Its capital is the city of Batangas, and is bordered by the provinces of Cavite and La ...

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Ifugao River Ifugao, officially the Province of Ifugao ( ilo, Probinsia ti Ifugao; tl, Lalawigan ng Ifugao), is a landlocked province of the Philippines in the Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon. Its capital is Lagawe and it borders Benguet to the we ...

* Lawaye River *

Mangangate River The Mangangate River ( tl, Ilog Mangangate), also referred to as the Alabang–Cupang River, is a river system in Muntinlupa, Philippines. It is one of 21 major tributaries of Laguna de Bay. The main stream has a total length of and has two bran ...

* Marikina River (

Metro Manila Metropolitan Manila (often shortened as Metro Manila; fil, Kalakhang Maynila), officially the National Capital Region (NCR; fil, link=no, Pambansang Punong Rehiyon), is the capital region, seat of government and one of three List of metrop ...

) * Maygñaway River (on Catanduanes) *

Morong River The Morong River ( tl, Ilog ng Morong), also referred to as the Morong-Teresa River, is a river system in Rizal, Philippines. It is one of 21 major tributaries of Laguna de Bay. It covers 14 barangays and stretches from Antipolo down to Teresa, ...

Navotas River Navotas, officially the City of Navotas ( fil, Lungsod ng Navotas), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 247,543 people. It is known as th ...

Padsan River The Padsan River, also known as the Laoag River and the Sarrat River, is the largest river in Ilocos Norte on the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It has a total length of and a drainage basin of . It is notable because its main channel bisect ...

Guisit River The Guisit River is a stream in the Philippines. It is located in the town of Piddig, Ilocos Norte of the northern Ilocos Region, about 400 km north of Manila, the capital of the country. The estimate terrain elevation above sea level is 21 meter ...

* Pagsanjan River (

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) * Pampanga River * Pangil River (

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Pansipit River The Pansipit River is a short river located in the Batangas province of the Philippines. The river is the sole drainage outlet of Taal Lake, which empties to Balayan Bay. The river stretches some passing along the municipalities of Agoncillo, ...

Parañaque River The Parañaque River ( tl, Ilog ng Parañaque), also known as Tambo River, is a river in Metro Manila in the Philippines. It is located south of Manila passing through Pasay and Parañaque located near Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The rive ...

Pasig River The Pasig River ( fil, Ilog Pasig) is a water body in the Philippines that connects Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay. Stretching for , it bisects the Philippine capital of Manila and Metro Manila, its surrounding urban area into northern and souther ...

(

) ** San Juan River **

Taguig River The Taguig River ( tl, Ilog ng Taguig) is a river in the Philippines, a tributary of the Pasig River, eventually joining the Pateros River, forming the common border between Pateros and Makati. The river is also between the streets of Makati, P ...

(

) * San Juan River *

San Cristobal River The San Cristobal River ( tl, Ilog ng San Cristobal) commonly known as Matang Tubig River is a river system in the cities of Calamba and Cabuyao, Laguna, Philippines. The river is one of 21 major tributaries of Laguna de Bay. Hydrology The ...

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) * Santa Cruz River *

Sapang Baho River The Sapang Baho River is a river system that runs through Rizal Province and Marikina in the Philippines. The name, when literally translated, means "smelly creek." It is one of 21 tributaries of Laguna de Bay and is regularly monitored by the L ...

* Siniloan River *

Tarlac River The Tarlac River is a river in Central Luzon Philippines, it is the longest tributary of the Agno River with a total length of covering a drainage area of traversing the provinces of Tarlac and Pangasinan. The river originates around the vicini ...

Tullahan River The Tullahan River is a river in the Philippines. It is located to the north of Manila and has an approximate length of . It starts at the La Mesa Reservoir in Quezon City and flows through Caloocan, Malabon, Valenzuela. and Navotas and empties ...

Tunasan River The Tunasan River ( tl, Ilog ng Tunasan), also referred to as the Tunasan-Cuyab River, is a river system in the Philippines. This river begins in Dasmariñas, Cavite, and ends at the border of Muntinlupa, and San Pedro, Laguna. It is one of 21 m ...

Umiray River Umiray River is the river that separates Aurora and Quezon provinces. It is bounded by the towns of Dingalan in Aurora and General Nakar in Quezon. It is used as a means of transport by the illegal loggers. From the mountains, the illegal logg ...

* Yawa River * Zapote River

Visayas

Abatan River The Abatan River is a river in western Bohol, Philippines. The river winds through the towns of Catigbian, Antequera, Balilihan, and Maribojoc to its mouth at Cortes. The river is navigable for up to for boats drawing 4 ft, and up to fo ...

, Bohol *

Aklan River The Aklan River is the longest river in the province of Aklan, Philippines, and third-longest river on Panay island (after the Panay River in Capiz and Jalaur River in Iloilo). Its drainage basin is the third largest in Panay. The river source is ...

, Panay *Anilao River, Leyte *

Banica River The Banica River is a river on the island of Negros in the Philippines, in the municipalities of Valencia and Dumaguete City. It flows south of the Okoy River in Negros Oriental, but is not a tributary of it. This is a common misunderstanding, bu ...

, Negros Island *Bojo River, Cebu *Butuanon River, Cebu * Catarman River, Northern Samar * Catubig River, Northern Samar * Hilabangan River *

Iloilo River The Iloilo River is an estuary river located in the province of Iloilo, in Western Visayas, Philippines. The river starts in Oton, Iloilo, Oton at the Batiano estuary, then traverses through the Iloilo City districts of Lapuz, Iloilo City, Lapuz, ...

, Panay *

Inabanga River The Inabanga River is the largest river in Bohol, Philippines. It is long and up to deep at its mouth at the town of Inabanga. Its name means "Rented River", from the root word ''abang'' which means "rent". Due to drownings and attacks by croco ...

, Bohol *

Jalaur River The Jalaur River, also known as Jalaud River, is the second longest river on Panay island in the Philippines, with a total length of and the second largest by drainage basin after Panay River in Capiz. The Jalaur has a drainage area of . Its sou ...

, Panay *Kamputhaw River, Cebu *

Loboc River The Loboc River (also called Loay River) is a river in the Bohol province of the Philippines. It is one of the major tourist destinations of Bohol. The source of the Loboc River is located in the town of Loboc, almost in the center of Bohol. F ...

, Bohol *Malbasag River, Leyte *Matutinao River, Cebu *

Pambujan River Pambujan, officially the Municipality of Pambujan ( war, Bungto han Pambujan; tl, Bayan ng Pambujan), is a 4th class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Northern Samar, Philippines. According to ...

, Northern Samar *

Panay River The Panay River (known as Pan-ay River) is the longest river on Panay Island in the Philippines, with a total length of approximately and a drainage basin area of . It drains almost the entire province of Capiz and northern portion of Iloilo prov ...

, Panay * Silmugi River, Cebu *

Subangdaku River The Subangdaku River is the largest river in Southern Leyte, Philippines. It drains into the Sogod Bay at the municipality of Sogod. The river's name means "big river" or "wide river" in Cebuano. For years, following the flooding of the river, ...

, Southern Leyte * Ulot River, Samar

Mindanao

Agus River The Agus River is a river that flows for from Lanao Lake to Iligan Bay, Philippines. It cuts through the provinces of Lanao del Sur and Lanao del Norte. Settlements along the banks of the river include the City of Marawi, the Municipality of L ...

* Agusan River **

Sibagat River The Sibagat River ( tl, Ilog Sibagat; ceb, Suba sa Sibagat) is a stream located in Sibagat, Agusan del Sur, Caraga Region, Philippines. It is a tributary of the larger Wawa River with headwaters located in the northeastern mountain boundaries ...

** Wawa River ** Umayam River * Buayan River * Cagayan de Oro River ** Bubunaoan River **

Kalawaig River The Kalawaig River is a river of the Philippines. It is a tributary of the Cagayan River The Cagayan River, also known as the Río Grande de Cagayán, is the longest river and the largest river by discharge volume of water in the Philippines. ...

** Tagite River *

Davao River The Davao River is the third largest river by drainage basin on the southern Philippines in the island of Mindanao. It drains an area of over with a total length of . Most of the area is uplands. Average flows within the river near to the mout ...

** Salug River *

Guagua River Guagua, officially the Municipality of Guagua ( pam, Balen ning Guagua; tl, Bayan ng Guagua), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 128,893 people. The town o ...

* Malungon River * Mandulog River (Iligan City) *

Rio Grande de Mindanao The Rio Grande de Mindanao, also known as the Mindanao River, is the second-largest river system in the Philippines. Located on the southern island of Mindanao, with a total drainage area of , draining the majority of the central and eastern po ...

Libungan River The Libungan River is a river on Mindanao island in the Philippines. It springs on the slopes of Mount Piapayungan and flows south through the town of Alamada, Cotabato. At the town of Libungan, Cotabato, the river turns south-west and forms the ...

** Pulangi River *** Bobonawan River ***

Tigwa River The Tigwa River is a river in Bukidnon, Philippines. Its drainage area is located in the northern part of the municipality of San Fernando. It is one of the major tributaries of the Pulangi River The Pulangi River ( Cebuano pronunciation IPA ...

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Manupali River The Manupali River is a river in central Bukidnon, on the Philippine island of Mindanao. It is one of the major tributaries of the Pulangi River that drains into the Rio Grande de Mindanao The Rio Grande de Mindanao, also known as the Minda ...

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Muleta River The Muleta River is a river draining the southern central portion of the province of Bukidnon in the southern island of Mindanao, Philippines. It is one of the major tributaries of the Pulangi River, which drains into the Rio Grande de Mindanao in ...

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Sawaga River The Sawaga River ( Binukid: ''Wahig Sawaga'') is a river in Central Bukidnon, Philippines on the island of Mindanao. A majority of its catchment area is located in Malaybalay City. Its source is from a watershed west of Mt. Tuminungan (part of ...

** Maradugao River **

Kabacan River The Kabacan River is a river in the province of Cotabato in the Philippines. It is a tributary of the Pulangi River, discharging at Kayaga, Kabacan, Cotabato. Flooding Flooding occurs during heavy rainfall, thunderstorms A thundersto ...

** Buluan River ** Allah River *

Tagum River Tagum, officially the City of Tagum ( ceb, Dakbayan sa Tagum; fil, Lungsod ng Tagum), is a 1st class component city and capital of the Davao del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 296,202 people making it th ...

* Libuganon River *

Tagoloan River The Tagoloan River is the 13th largest river system in the Philippines in terms of watershed size, as classified by the National Water Resources Board. It has an estimated drainage area of covering the provinces of Bukidnon and Misamis Orient ...

** Initao River (Initao, Mis. Or.) ** Talabaan River (Naawan, Mis. Or) ** Manticao River (Manticao, Mis. Or.)

Longest rivers in the Philippines

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Rivers A river is a natural flowing watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, sea, lake or another river. In some cases, a river flows into the ground and becomes dry at the end of its course without reaching another body of wate ...