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The Pasig River (Filipino: Ilog Pasig; Spanish: Río Pásig) is a water body in the Philippines that connects Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay.Stretching for 25.2 kilometers (15.7 mi), it bisects the Philippine capital of Manila and its surrounding urban area into northern and southern halves.
Metro Manila, Philippines, is located in the hydraulically complex Pasig River—Marikina River—Laguna de Bay watershed, which includes more than thirty tributaries within the urban area. [ 1 ] The following list is sorted by name, with a brief description of each.
Manila Bay (Filipino: Look ng Maynila; Spanish: Bahía de Manila) is a natural harbor that serves the Port of Manila (on Luzon), in the Philippines.Strategically located around the capital city of the Philippines, Manila Bay facilitated commerce and trade between the Philippines and its neighboring countries, [1] becoming the gateway for socio-economic development even prior to Spanish occupation.
Laguna de Bay (Spanish for "Lagoon/Lake of Bay"; Filipino: Lawa ng Bay, ), also known as Laguna Lake and alternatively spelled "Laguna de Bae", [1] is the largest lake in the Philippines. It is located southeast of Metro Manila , between the provinces of Laguna to the south and Rizal to the north.
The geography of the City of Manila is characterized by its coastal position at the estuary of the Pasig River that flows to Manila Bay. The city is located on a naturally protected harbor, regarded as one of the finest harbors in Asia. [1] The scarce availability of land is a contributing factor that makes Manila the densest populated city in ...
Bicol River: San Miguel Bay: 93 58 Lake Bato: Camarines Sur: 19 Cagayan de Oro River: Macajalar Bay: 90 56 Kalatungan Mountain Range: Misamis Oriental, Bukidnon, Lanao del Norte: 20 Marikina River: Pasig River: 77 48 Sierra Madre: Metro Manila, Rizal: 21 Bued River: South China Sea: 77 48 Cordillera Central Mountains: Pangasinan, La Union ...
The Pasig River in Manila in 2008. The Pasig River is a river in the Philippines running through the heart of Manila. It flows from Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay for 26 kilometers (16 mi). Its average width is 50 meters (160 ft) and average depth around 4–6 meters (13–20 ft).
The crossings are listed in order, starting from the mouth at Manila Bay and proceeding upstream to its source at Laguna de Bay. As of 2025, there are 24 bridges in Metro Manila that cross the Pasig River, including three rail bridges carrying the LRT Line 1 , MRT Line 3 , and the Philippine National Railways track and one pedestrian bridge in ...