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Philippines map of Köppen climate classification zones. The Philippines has a tropical maritime climate that is usually hot and humid. There are three seasons: tag-init or tag-araw, the hot dry season or summer from March to May; tag-ulan, the rainy season from June to November; and tag-lamig, the cool dry season from December to February.
The Cagayan River, also known as the Río Grande de Cagayán, is the longest river [3] [1] and the largest river by discharge volume of water in the Philippines.It has a total length of approximately 505 kilometres (314 mi) and a drainage basin covering 27,753 square kilometres (10,715 sq mi). [2]
The Pampanga River is the second largest river on the island of Luzon in the Philippines (next to Cagayan River) and the country's fifth longest river. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It is in the Central Luzon region and traverses the provinces of Pampanga , Bulacan , and Nueva Ecija .
18 Major River Basins in the Philippines. Rivers in the Philippines are grouped into 18 major river basins. Of these, the Cagayan, the country's longest river, [1] has the largest drainage basin, followed by the Mindanao, the Agusan, and the Pampanga. [2]
The main drinking water sources for Davao City are in the neighboring Talomo watershed. These sources are under pressure and the Davao River Basin is likely to be required for water abstraction in the near future. The Environmental Management Bureau samples 8 sites from the confluence of the Tamugan river downstream to the mouth of the river.
Drains water from Manila as far as Tayuman Street, Recto Avenue, and Binondo. Ends in Binondo and there is a floodgate or pumping station in that end at Muelle de Binondo. Dumps water into the Pasig River at its southern tip. Dumps water into Manila Bay via Estero de Vitas in its northern tip. Centerville Creek Quezon City. Culiat Creek Quezon ...
The ocean currents surrounding the Philippines: (1) Mindanao Current, (2) Mindanao Undercurrent (dotted to indicate that it is deeper than the other currents shown), (3) Mindanao Eddy, (4) North Equatorial Current, (5) Kuroshio current, (6) the beginnings and feeder currents of the Kuroshio (gradated to indicate that it strengthens to the North), (7) Indonesian Throughflow, and (8) North ...
The Bicol River is the eighth largest river in the Philippines in terms of drainage basin size with an estimated catchment area of 3,770 square kilometres (1,460 sq mi). ). The river drains a large part of Bicol Peninsula of the southeastern part of the island of Luzon and passes through Camarines Sur prov