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History of Cagayan River: Presented By: Shaidelle Luis

The Cagayan River is the longest river in the Philippines at 350 km long. It begins in the Sierra Madre mountains and flows north through a fertile valley important for rice and tobacco cultivation. It passes through towns like Ilagan, Isabela and Tuguegarao before entering the ocean. The river supports biodiversity and is prone to extensive flooding during the monsoon season from May to October due to heavy rainfall in its basin. The flooding has caused damage to life and the economy. Dams have been built on tributaries for hydroelectric power and irrigation.

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History of Cagayan River: Presented By: Shaidelle Luis

The Cagayan River is the longest river in the Philippines at 350 km long. It begins in the Sierra Madre mountains and flows north through a fertile valley important for rice and tobacco cultivation. It passes through towns like Ilagan, Isabela and Tuguegarao before entering the ocean. The river supports biodiversity and is prone to extensive flooding during the monsoon season from May to October due to heavy rainfall in its basin. The flooding has caused damage to life and the economy. Dams have been built on tributaries for hydroelectric power and irrigation.

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HISTORY OF

CAGAYAN RIVER

Presented By:
Shaidelle Luis
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.
Cagayan River
• Is the longest river in the
Philippines and the largest river by
discharge volume of water.
• Length: 350 km²
• Basin Size: 27, 753 km² (10,715 sq
mi)
• Source: Caraballo Mountains
• Mouth: Luzon Strait
• Region: Cagayan Valley
• Bridges: Buntun Bridge,
Magapit Suspension Bridge
All About Cagayan River
The famous "ludong" fish abound in this river during the rainy season when the river is murky and
the fish swim upstream from the delta of Aparri to spawn. Due to the dwindling number of
ludong caught yearly, local governments have imposed a ban on catching the fish and its
fry, but the ban has failed.
The river passes through one of the few remaining primary forests in the country and its
biodiversity is truly remarkable. 
The river supports the lives of numerous endemic and endangered species, like the Luzon
bleeding-heart pigeon (Gallicolumba luzonica), Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi).
FLOODING

Flooding
The Cagayan River and its tributaries are subject to extensive flooding during the 
monsoon season in Southeast Asia from May to October.
The average annual rainfall in 1,000 millimetres (39 in) in the northern part and 3,000
millimetres (120 in) in the southern mountains where the river's headwaters lie. Water
from the mountains flow down very slowly because of surface retention over the
extensive flood plain, the gorges in the gently-sloping mountains and the meandering
course of the river.
Inundations of the Cagayan River and its tributaries have caused great loss of life and
property and substantial losses to the local and national economies. The Philippine
government has established several flood warning stations along the river. Experts are
specifically monitoring the lower reaches from Tuguegarao to Aparri and the 
alluvial plain from Ilagan to Tumauini, Isabela.
In November 2020, after the onslaught of Typhoon Vamco (Ulysses), the river
reached its peak level and caused floods along its vicinity due to the rainfall
accumulated from the typhoon. This flooding was one of the worst floods in the
river's history. The Magat Dam also contributed to the floods along the river when its
floodgates opened due to a potential overflow
Economic Importance
of Cagayan River

The river drains a fertile valley that produces a variety of crops, including rice,
corn, bananas, coconut, citrus and tobacco.
There are dams in two of the river's tributaries, the Magat and Chico Rivers,
and there are also several mining concessions in the mineral-rich 
Cordillera Mountains near the headwaters of the two tributary rivers.
The provincial governments along the river have also developed tourism
programs that offer activities on the river, particularly whitewater rafting.
References
 Kenneth Kimutai too (24 July 2018). "Longest Rivers In The Philippines
 Vicente B. Tuddao Jr. (September 21, 2011). 
"Water Quality Management in the Context of Basin Management: Water Quality, River Basin Management and Governance Dynamics i
n the Philippines
 "Taming the Cagayan River, Inquirer.net". Retrieved 20 May2017.
 Principal River Basins of the Philippines", Published by the National Water Resources Board, October 1976 (p. 12)
  "Flood Forecasting and Warning System for River Basins; The Cagayan River Basin". Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and
Astronomical Services Administration. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 12 March 2016.
  De Vera-Ruiz, Ellalyn (12 November 2020). "Widespread flooding in Isabela, Cagayan feared as Magat Dam releases more water"
. Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
 San Juan, Alexandria Dennise (13 November 2020). "Residents near Ipo, Ambuklao, Binga, and Magat
dams warned of flooding as reservoirs continue to release water". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 22 December 2020. Magat Dam in
Isabela province has also released water at 5,073 cms as seven gates have been opened 24 meters.
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