Cagayan
Cagayan is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 17.28°, 121.79°
About Cagayan
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 505 kilometres (314 mi) and a drainage basin covering 27,753 square kilometres (10,715 sq mi). It is located in the Cagayan Valley region in northeastern part of Luzon Island and traverses the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Isabela and Cagayan; it also flows through the only Central Luzon province of Aurora.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Cagayan River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Cagayan: Key Facts
| Length | 505 km |
|---|---|
| Drainage basin | 25,649 km² |
| Mouth | Luzon Strait |
| Tributaries | Chico River, Magat River, Ilagan River, Pinacanauan River, Mallig River |
Facts from Wikidata Q545808 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Cagayan: Quick Answers
- Where is Cagayan?
- Cagayan is located in Philippines, at 17.2761° N, 121.7910° E.
- Are there dams on the Cagayan?
- No dam on the Cagayan is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.