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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 w ...

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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 The Agusan River is third longest river in the Philippines, located in the north-eastern part of Mindanao island, draining majority of the Caraga region and some parts of Davao de Oro. It is the country's third largest river (after the Cagayan ...

, 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, ...

, followed by the Mindanao (), Agusan (), and

Pampanga River The Pampanga River is the second largest river on the island of Luzon in the Philippines (next to Cagayan River) and the country's fifth longest river. It is in the Central Luzon region and traverses the provinces of Pampanga, Bulacan, and Nueva ...

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Luzon

* Abra River *

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 The Angat River (also called Quingua River) is a river in the Philippines located in the province of Bulacan. It flows from the Sierra Madre mountain range to Manila Bay. Three dams are located along the river namely Angat, Ipo and Bustos. The ...

Apayao River The Apayao River is a river on the island of Luzon in the Apayao province of the Philippines. It flows from an extensive watershed in the western slopes of the province, flows past the town of Kabugao and runs into the Pacific Ocean at the coasta ...

* Balili River * Bay River *

Bicol River The Bicol River is the eighth largest river in the Philippines in terms of drainage basin size with an estimated catchment area of . The river drains a large part of southwestern Bicol Peninsula of the island of Luzon and passes through Camarines S ...

** Libmanan River ** Mangayawan River ** Naga River ** Yabu River * Bued River * Cabuyao River *

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

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 **

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 f ...

** Siffu River * Calumpang River (

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 ...

) * Ifugao River * Lawaye River * Mangangate River *

Marikina River The Marikina River ( tl, Ilog Marikina) is a river in eastern Metro Manila, Philippines. It is the largest tributary of the Pasig River, with headwaters located in the Sierra Madre Mountains in Rodriguez, Rizal province. The Marikina River u ...

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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 seat of government and one of three defined metropolitan areas in ...

) * Maygñaway River (on

Catanduanes Catanduanes (; ), officially the Province of Catanduanes, is an island province located in the Bicol Region of Luzon in the Philippines. It is the 12th-largest island in the Philippines, and lies to the east of Camarines Sur, across Maqueda ...

) * Morong River *

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 ** Guisit River * Pagsanjan River ( Laguna) *

* Pangil River ( Laguna) * Pansipit River * Parañaque River *

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 its surrounding urban area into northern and southern halves. Its ...

(

) ** 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, ...

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) * San Juan River * San Cristobal River ( Laguna) * 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 *

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 * Umiray River * Yawa River * Zapote River

Visayas

* Abatan River, 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 i ...

, Panay *Anilao River, Leyte * Banica River, Negros Island *Bojo River, Cebu *Butuanon River, Cebu * Catarman River, Northern Samar * Catubig River, Northern Samar * Hilabangan River * Iloilo River, 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, Bohol *Malbasag River, Leyte *Matutinao River, Cebu * Pambujan River, 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, 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 ...

** Sibagat River ** Wawa River ** Umayam River * Buayan River *

Cagayan de Oro River Cagayan River, often called the Cagayan de Oro River, is one of the rivers draining the northern central part of the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. The river has its headwaters in the Kalatungan Mountain Range and Kitanglad Mountain Ra ...

** Bubunaoan River ** Kalawaig River ** 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 * 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 **

Pulangi River The Pulangi River ( Cebuano pronunciation IPA uˈlaŋi, also spelled Pulangui, is one of the major tributaries of the Rio Grande de Mindanao, an extensive river system in Mindanao, Philippines. With a length of , it is the longest river in Bu ...

*** Bobonawan River *** Tigwa River *** Manupali River *** Muleta River *** Sawaga River **

Maradugao River The Maradugao River (also called Maridugao and Maridagao) is a river that serves as a natural boundary between the provinces of Bukidnon and Lanao del Sur in Mindanao in southern Philippines. It joins the Pulangi River in Cotabato. Sources The r ...

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 thunders ...

** Buluan River ** Allah River * Tagum River * Libuganon River * Tagoloan River ** Initao River (Initao, Mis. Or.) ** Talabaan River (Naawan, Mis. Or) ** Manticao River (Manticao, Mis. Or.)

Longest rivers in the Philippines

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