Abulog Explained

The Abulog River or Abulug River is the 9th largest river system in the Philippines in terms of watershed size.^{[1] [2]} It has an estimated drainage area of and a length of from its source in the mountains of Apayao in the Cordillera Administrative Region. More than 90% of the drainage area of the river is located in Apayao province while the remaining, including the mouth of the river, is in Cagayan province.

Location and basin

The river is located in the northern part of Cordillera, along with the Apayao River. The river is part of the Abulog-Apayao basin, which spans at about a 444500ha size. The upper reaches of the Abulug River, especially upstream from Kabugao, is commonly known as the Apayao River.

Dam

Development plans were proposed for the river, for creating a dam, or more specifically four. The Gened 2 HEPP, the Aoan Dam, the Calanasan dam, and one more unnamed dam. The council still needs to get permission from the Isnag people to construct the dams. The reactions were mixed, with elders liking the project, stating that it will “will uplift the lives of so many generations to come.”^[3]

Use

The river is used by many as a fishing spot and a swimming spot. With the river being sacred by many, especially the Isnag people.

Crossings

• Lucban Bridge (Abulug, Cagayan)^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dams in the Cordillera . 2001 . Cordillera People's Alliance, Public Information Commission . September 19, 2008 . https://web.archive.org/web/20080828003406/http://www.internationalrivers.org/files/021214.corddams.pdf . August 28, 2008 . dead .
2. "Principal River Basins of the Philippines" Published by the National Water Resources Board, October 1976 (p 12)
3. Web site: January 15, 2022 . Dam projects to swallow sacred grounds of Cordillera’s river people . September 1, 2024 . . en-US.
4. Web site: New Lucban bridge opened to Cagayan traffic . . April 29, 2024.