| Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Region | Cordillera Administrative Region · Ilocos Region |
| Province | Benguet · La Union · Ilocos Sur |
| City/municipality | Kibungan · Atok · Kapangan · Sugpon · San Gabriel · Santol · Sudipen · Alilem · Tagudin · Bangar |
| Length | 96 km (60 mi) |
| Source 1 | Cordillera Mountains |
| Source1 location | Mount Osdung Kibungan, Benguet |
| Source1 elevation | 8,586 ft (2,617 m) |
| Mouth | South China Sea |
| Mouth location | Tagudin, Ilocos Sur · Bangar, La Union |
| Mouth coordinates | 16°55′15.7″N 120°24′39″E |
| Mouth elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Tributaries right | Bakun River |
The Amburayan River is a river in the northwestern 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. The river serves as the boundary between the provinces of Ilocos Sur and La Union.[2][3]
Source and course
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 Sugpon–San 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
This is listed from mouth to source.
- Amburayan Bridge (, Tagudin, Ilocos Sur–Bangar, La Union boundary)
- Amburayan Friendship Bridge (Sudipen–Alilem Road, Sudipen, La Union–Alilem, Ilocos Sur boundary)
- Sugpon Bridge (Sugpon Road, Sudipen, La Union–Sugpon, Ilocos Sur boundary)
- Amburayan Bridge (Acop–Kapangan–Kibungan–Bakun Road, Kapangan, Benguet )
- Ambiladen Bridge (Acop–Kapangan–Kibungan–Bakun Road Kibungan, Benguet)
In culture
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
- ^ See, Dexter A. (November 27, 2014). "USAID provides P20 M to protect Amburayan River". Manila Standard Today. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ "Natural Sceneries: Amburayan River". Province of La Union (Official Website). Archived from the original on January 17, 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ "About Sugpon". Municipality of Sugpon, Ilocos Sur (official website). July 5, 2014. Archived from the original on November 8, 2014. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
- ^ "Biag ni Lam-ang". Good Info Net. Retrieved September 5, 2023.