The Angat River (also called Quingua River) is a river in the

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located in the province of

Bulacan Bulacan, officially the Province of Bulacan ( tl, Lalawigan ng Bulacan), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is the city of Malolos. Bulacan was established on August 15, 1578, and part of the Me ...

. It flows from the

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mountain range to

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. Three

dam A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of surface water or underground streams. Reservoirs created by dams not only suppress floods but also provide water for activities such as irrigation, human consumption, industrial use ...

s are located along the river namely Angat,

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and Bustos. The catchment or basin area of the river is located in the Angat Watershed Forest Reserve. Angat River snakes through the municipalities of

Doña Remedios Trinidad Doña Remedios Trinidad, officially the Municipality of Doña Remedios Trinidad ( tgl, Bayan ng Doña Remedios Trinidad), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 2 ...

, Norzagaray, Angat, Bustos, San Rafael,

Baliwag Baliwag or Baliuag, officially the City of Baliwag ( fil, Lungsod ng Baliwag), is a component city in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 168,470 people. Baliuag was founded in 1732 by Augu ...

, Plaridel,

Pulilan Pulilan, officially the Municipality of Pulilan ( tgl, Bayan ng Pulilan), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 108,836 people. The town is famous for its Cara ...

Calumpit Calumpit, officially the Municipality of Calumpit ( tgl, Bayan ng Calumpit), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 118,471 people. Etymology The name "''Calu ...

Paombong Paombong, officially the Municipality of Paombong ( tgl, Bayan ng Paombong), is a 3rd class municipality of the Philippines, municipality in the Philippine Province, province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a popul ...

, and Hagonoy. The river joins the

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at Calumpit via the Bagbag River.

Crossings

This is listed from mouth to source. # Hangga Bridge (Paombong–Hagonoy boundary) # Iba-Ibayo Bridge (

– Hagonoy boundary) # Labangan Bridge #1 (,

) # Angat Bridge (, Plaridel–Pulilan boundary) # Plaridel-Pulilan Bridge (, Plaridel–Pulilan boundary) # New Plaridel-Pulilan Bridge (Plaridel–Pulilan Diversion Road, Plaridel–

boundary) # General Alejo Santos Bridge (

–Bustos boundary) # Plaridel Bypass Road ( Bustos– San Rafael boundary) # Angat Bridge (M. Valte Road, Angat) # Matictic Bridge (Dr. S. Pascual Road, Norzagaray) # Bitbit Bridge ( Norzagaray)

Gallery

File:01510jfHilltop San Mateo Sitio Bitbit Lorenzo River Bridge Norzagaray Bulacan villagesfvf 12.JPG, The

Ipo Dam Ipo Dam is a concrete water reservoir gravity dam found in the Philippines. The dam is located about 7.5 kilometres downstream of the Angat Dam within the Angat Watershed Forest Reserve in Norzagaray, Bulacan province. It was a part of the Anga ...

and Angat river from Norzagaray File:01439jfHilltop San Mateo Sitio Bitbit Lorenzo River Bridge Norzagaray Bulacan villagesfvf 01.JPG, Angat river and Bitbit Bridge from Norzagaray File:01781jfRiver Matictic Bakas Marks Carpio Angat Scenery Norzagaray Bulacanfvf 01.JPG, Angat River (Also known as ''Bakas River'') from Amador C. Dela Merced Bridge in Norzagaray File:Angatover77jf.JPG, Angat River from

Angat, Bulacan Angat, officially the Municipality of Angat ( tgl, Bayan ng Angat), is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 65,617 people. Etymology The Town of Angat got its n ...

"Overlooking View" File:Bustosriverjf.JPG, Angat River & Gen. Alejo S. Santos (Baliwag – Bustos) bridge File:Riverpuljf.JPG, La Pulilan Resort and Angat River from

-Plaridel Bridge File:Angatriver66kf.JPG, Angat River (Also known as ''Quingua River'') (overview from Angat bridge)

References

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