Know more about Cagayan River

The flooding that submerged several provinces including Cagayan and Isabela is brought by the swelling of Cagayan River. Let us get to know more about Cagayan River.

Cagayan River, also called Río Grande De Cagayan, longest stream in Luzon, Philippines. It begins its 220-mile (350-kilometre) course in a twisting pattern in the Sierra Madre in northeastern Luzon. It then flows north into a 50-mile- (80-kilometre-) wide fertile valley that is important for the cultivation of rice and tobacco. Ilagan, Isabela, Tuguegarao, and Cagayan are major riverine towns. At Aparri, the Cagayan enters the ocean at Babuyan Channel of the Luzon Strait. The Chico, Magat, and Ilagan rivers are its main tributaries.

Location

Area               : 27,493.49 sq. km.
Region           : CAR, II, III
Provinces      : Cagayan, Apayao, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Aurora
Towns/Cities : 122
Barangays      : 2,459
Outlet             : Babuyan Channel
Est. Pop’n       : 3.5 M (2007)
RBO                 : Cagayan River Basin Management Council
RDC Reso.       : RDC Resolution No. 02-04-2 (s. 2012)
Forestland       : 3,862.45 sq. km.
A&D                  : 19,147.77 sq. km.
NGP Area         : 893.45 sq. km. (as of October, 2015)

VISION

"An ecologically balanced Cagayan River Basin with biodiversity-rich resources owned and sustainably managed by empowered stakeholders enjoying fullness of life."

MISSION

"Improve quality of life through optimal development and sustainable use of Cagayan River Basin resources through an Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM) approach with the participation of all stakeholders.”

GOALS

“Manage water and related resources of the Cagayan River Basin in an effective, sustainable and equitable manner.”

OBJECTIVE

Implement basin-wide Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) approaches in regional, local and related sector frameworks and development programs for sustainable and equitable development.

https://riverbasin.denr.gov.ph/river/cagayan