The Bued River is a river in the island of

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in the

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with a total length of . It covers primarily the

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of Benguet and Pangasinan, and a few parts of La Union. The river originates from the city of

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and joins with the Anglican River in the municipality of Mangaldan, Pangasinan to form the Cayanga River.

Course

The

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of the Bued River are formed in the southeastern portion of Baguio, where it covers 25 of its

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s. It then traverses the municipality of

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along the foot of the

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mountain range, where several tributary creeks join the river. The river enters the municipality of Sison upon reaching barangay Dungon, where the river begins to be heavily silted. A river

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has been constructed in the barangays of Artacho, Cauringan, Esperanza, and Poblacion Norte to prevent flowing into the town center. It enters the town of San Fabian upon reaching the barangay of Ambalangan-Dalin, then traverses the town of

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along barangay Balacag. It reaches San Jacinto along with barangay Santa Cruz and enters the town of Mangaldan upon reaching the barangay of Biagtan, where it merges with the Anglican River to form the Cayanga River, which empties into the Lingayen Gulf at the border between San Fabian and the city of

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Siltation

The Bued River is heavily silted, and is occasionally

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. It has been the drainage of mine

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from copper and gold mines in Tuba, Benguet. Landslides along

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, including quarrying and aggregates

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s in riversides release silt and sand into the river. The Agat Bridge, which serves as the highway boundary between the towns of Sison and Rosario, spans several hundred meters due to the widening of the river. The river overflows especially during strong rains and typhoons. A

in Sison was constructed to prevent inflow into the other villages. The village of Binday in the town of San Fabian has constantly been

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by the river since the 1970s.

Cities and municipalities

* Tuba, Benguet * Pugo, La Union (along the southern part of Barangay Saytan) * Rosario, La Union (upon reaching Barangay Bangar) * Sison, Pangasinan * San Fabian, Pangasinan *

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* Mangaldan, Pangasinan (merging point with the Angalacan River) *

(location of river mouth bordering the town of San Fabian)

References

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