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Amburayan River

Coordinates: 16°55′15.7″N 120°24′39″E / 16.921028°N 120.41083°E / 16.921028; 120.41083
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Amburayan River
View from the Amburayan Bridge along Manila North Road
Amburayan River is located in Luzon
Amburayan River
Amburayan River mouth
Amburayan River is located in Philippines
Amburayan River
Amburayan River (Philippines)
Location
CountryPhilippines
Region
Province
City/municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceCordillera Mountains
 • locationMount Osdung Kibungan, Benguet
 • elevation8,586 ft (2,617 m)
MouthSouth China Sea
 • location
 • coordinates
16°55′15.7″N 120°24′39″E / 16.921028°N 120.41083°E / 16.921028; 120.41083
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length96 km (60 mi)
Basin size1,319 km2 (509 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • rightBakun River

The Amburayan River is a river in the northeastern portion of island of Luzon in the Philippines. It originates from the Cordillera mountains and traverses the provinces of Benguet, La Union, and Ilocos Sur, with a total length of 96 km (60 mi), emptying into the South China Sea.[1] It is believed to be one of the longest rivers in northern Luzon. It also offers a wide array of fun and excitement. The river serves as the boundary between the provinces of Ilocos Sur and La Union.[2][3]

Source and course

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The river's headwaters are a confluence of smaller creeks along the south of barangay Lubo, in Kibungan. Several other tributary creeks merge with the river as it flows along Atok and Kapangan. It then flows along the SugponSan Gabriel boundary, the Sugpon–Santol boundary, the Sugpon–Sudipen boundary, the Sudipen–Alilem boundary, the Sudipen–Tagudin boundary, and finally at the Tagudin–Bangar boundary, where its river mouth is located.

Crossings

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This is listed from mouth to source.


In culture

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In the Ilocano epic Biag ni Lam-ang, the hero Lam-ang came to bathe in the Amburayan as he was soaked in dirt and blood after a battle with headhunters. With the aid of young women from a neighboring village, he undertook the task of removing the contaminants, consisting of soil and blood, that had fouled the river's waters, resulting in the demise of aquatic life within its ecosystem.[4]

References

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  1. ^ See, Dexter A. (November 27, 2014). "USAID provides P20 M to protect Amburayan River". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "Natural Sceneries: Amburayan River". Province of La Union (Official Website). Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  3. ^ "About Sugpon". Municipality of Sugpon, Ilocos Sur (official website). July 5, 2014. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  4. ^ "Biag ni Lam-ang". Good Info Net. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
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