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 coastal town of Abulug.^[2] Together with the Abulog River in Cagayan province, the river forms the Apayao-Abulug River Basin, the ninth largest river system in the country.^[1]

Apayao River
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Location
Country	Philippines
Region	Cordillera Administrative Region Cagayan Valley
Province	Apayao Cagayan
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Apayao, Cordillera Mountains
Mouth	Abulug River
• coordinates	18°08′11″N 121°21′49″E
Basin size	3,372 square kilometres (1,302 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
Progression	Apayao River – Abulug River
River system	Apayao-Abulug River Basin[1]

The river is picturesque through much of its length, and features a number of waterfalls and other features as it runs through the center of the province.^[3]

The Isneg, or Apayao, people live along the banks of the Apayao River and its tributaries.