List of bridges in the Philippines
Luzon
Table:
Bridge

Spans

Region

Length in meters

Opened

Image

Agat (Bued) Bridge
Bued River between Sison and Rosario
Ilocos Region
500[1]
2010

Aluling Bridge
Abra River between Cervantes and Tadian
Ilocos Region and Cordillera Administrative Region
180[2]
2013

Bamban Bridge
Sacobia River between Bamban and Mabalacat
Central Luzon
174
1998

Buntun Bridge
Rio Grande de Cagayan between Tuguegarao and Solana
Cagayan Valley
1369
1974

Candaba Viaduct
Pampanga River between Apalit and Pulilan
Central Luzon
5,000
1976

Gilbert Bridge
Padsan River in Laoag
Ilocos Region
800
1914 (first bridge)
1973 (current bridge)[3]

Jones Bridge
Rio Grande de Cagayan between Jones and San Agustin
Cagayan Valley
350[4]
2008

Magapit Suspension Bridge
Rio Grande de Cagayan in Lal-lo
Cagayan Valley
449.14
1978

Magat Bridge
Magat River between Cabatuan and Aurora
Cagayan Valley
926[5]
1991

Naguilian Bridge
Rio Grande de Cagayan in Naguilian
Cagayan Valley
687.9
unknown (old bridge)
2000 (current)

Narciso Ramos Bridge
Agno River between Asingan and Santa Maria
Ilocos Region
1,442[6]
1997

Old Amburayan Bridge
Amburayan River between Tagudin and Sudipen
Ilocos Region
535
2010

Pantal Bridge
Pantal River in Dagupan
Ilocos Region
380[7]
2008

Patapat Viaduct
Patapat Cliff in Pagudpud
Ilocos Region
1300
1986

Quirino Bridge
Abra River between Bantay and Santa
Ilocos Region
456
unknown

Sacobia Bridge
Sacobia River in Bamban
Central Luzon
894[8]

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Bued River is a river in the island of Luzon in the Philippines . It covers primarily the provinces of Benguet and Pangasinan , and a few parts of La Union . The river originates from the city of Baguio and joins with the Angalacan River in the municipality of Mangaldan , Pangasinan to form the Cayanga River .
Sison , officially the Municipality of Sison ( Pangasinan : Baley na Sison ; Ilocano : Ili ti Sison ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Sison ) , is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 47,518 people .
Rosario ( Ilocano : Ili ti Rosario , Pangasinan : Baley na Rosario ) , officially the Municipality of Rosario , is a 1st class municipality in the province of La Union , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 55,458 people . The Kennon Road starts from this town and ends at Baguio City . It is accessible via the MacArthur Highway , or via the NLEX ( North Luzon Expressway ) and TPLEX ( Tarlac-Pangasinan-La Union Expressway ) which will have its terminus at this town .
The Ilocos Region ( Ilocano : Rehion/Deppaar ti Ilocos ; Pangasinan : Sagor na Baybay na Luzon ; Tagalog : Rehiyon ng Ilocos ) is an administrative region of the Philippines , designated as Region I , occupying the northwestern section of Luzon . It is bordered by the Cordillera Administrative Region to the east , the Cagayan Valley to the northeast and southeast , and the Central Luzon to the south . To the west lies the South China Sea . The region comprises four provinces : Ilocos Norte , Ilocos Sur , La Union and Pangasinan . Its regional center is San Fernando , La Union . The 2000 Census reported that the major languages spoken in the region are Ilocano at 66.36% of the total population at that time , Pangasinan with 27.05% , and Tagalog with 3.21% .
The Abra River is the seventh largest river system in the Philippines in terms of watershed size . It has an estimated drainage area of 5,125 square kilometres ( 1,979 sq mi ) and a length of 178 kilometres ( 111 mi ) from its source in the vicinity of Mount Data in Benguet province .
Cervantes , officially the Municipality of Cervantes , is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 17,211 people . The municipality is officially the Summer Capital of Ilocos Sur . It has a relatively cooler climate than most of lowland Ilocos Sur due to its geographical location and proximity to Mountain Province and Benguet . The municipality is home to the Bessang Pass Natural Monument .
Tadian , officially the Municipality of Tadian is a 4th class municipality in the province of Mountain Province , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 19,389 people . Tadian was formerly known as Kayan . In 1957 , the seat of government was transferred to the barrio of Tadian . Two years later the town was renamed to Tadian .
Cordillera Administrative Region ( Ilocano : Rehion/Deppaar Administratibo ti Kordiliera ; Tagalog : Rehiyong Pampangasiwaan ng Cordillera ) , designated as CAR , is an administrative region in the Philippines situated within the island of Luzon . The only landlocked region in the insular country , it is bordered by the Ilocos Region to west and southwest , and by the Cagayan Valley Region to the north , east , and southeast . Prior to the 2015 census , it was the least populated and least densely-populated region in the country . The region comprises six landlocked provinces : Abra , Apayao , Benguet , Ifugao , Kalinga and Mountain Province . The regional center is the highly urbanized city of Baguio . The landlocked region , officially created on July 15 , 1987 , covers most of the Cordillera Central mountains of Luzon , and is home to numerous ethnic peoples . The landlocked Nueva Vizcaya province has a majority-Igorot population , but was placed by the American colonial government in the Cagayan Valley region instead during the early 20th century .
Bamban , officially the Municipality of Bamban , is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Tarlac , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 69,466 people . The municipality of Bamban is the southernmost gateway of the melting pot province of Tarlac in the Central Plain of Luzon in the Philippines . Being the southernmost town in the province , it has a common boundary with Mabalacat , Pampanga , and in the west , with Zambales . The boundary is defined by the Parua River , which is a source of irrigation water , food , and sand and gravel for infrastructure projects . The mountainous region situated in the western part comprises almost two-thirds of the total land area , which used to be within the US Military Reservations . Nestled in this part are the BLISS projects and to the north , the MAR settlement project , which when completely developed will be a source of livelihood and food supplies for Central Luzon . Bamban is 99 kilometres ( 62 mi ) from Manila and is 25 kilometres ( 16 mi ) from the provincial capital , Tarlac City .
Mabalacat , officially the City of Mabalacat , ( Kapampangan : Lakanbalen ning Mabalacat ; Tagalog : Lungsod ng Mabalacat ) , or simply referred to as Mabalacat City , is a 3rd class city in the province of Pampanga , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 250,799 people . The former municipality was officially converted into a city following a referendum on July 21 , 2012 and became the third in Pampanga after Angeles City and San Fernando . The city 's name is derived from indigenous Negrito word mabalacat meaning forest of balacats . Mabalacat has a land area of 83.18 square kilometres ( 32.12 sq mi ) . Roughly majority of the Clark Freeport Zone is located in Mabalacat , the rest in nearby Angeles City , where the main gate is located . The Clark International Airport , as well as the numerous hotels , casinos , golf courses , and resorts in Clark Freeport , are mostly situated in Mabalacat City .
Central Luzon ( Kapampangan : Kalibudtarang Luzon , Pangasinan : Pegley na Luzon , Tagalog : Gitnang Luzon , Ilocano : Tengnga a Luzon ) , designated as Region III , is an administrative region in the Philippines , primarily serving to organize the 7 provinces of the vast central plains of the island of Luzon ( the largest island ) , for administrative convenience . The region contains the largest plain in the country and produces most of the country 's rice supply , earning itself the nickname Rice Granary of the Philippines . Its provinces are : Aurora , Bataan , Bulacan , Nueva Ecija , Pampanga , Tarlac and Zambales .
Buntun Bridge ( Itawit : Talletay ta Buntun ; Ilocano : Rangtáy ti Buntun ; Filipino : Tulay ng Buntun ) is a river bridge that stretches from Tuguegarao City to Solana in Cagayan and spans the Cagayan River , the largest river basin in the Philippines . It is the second longest bridge in the country , after San Juanico Bridge , and forms part of the Santiago-Tuguegarao Road ( designated as N51 by the Department of Public Works and Highways highway routing system ) , a major junction of the Pan-Philippine Highway . A popular belief is that the bridge is long enough for a person to recite the entire Philippine National Anthem while traversing .
The Cagayan River , also known as the Rio Grande de Cagayan , is the longest river 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 ) . It is located in the Cagayan Valley region in northeastern part of Luzon Island and traverses the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya , Quirino , Isabela and Cagayan .
Tuguegarao , officially the City of Tuguegarao , ( Ibanag : Siyudad nat Tugegaraw ; Itawit : Siyudad yo Tugegaraw ; Ilocano : Siudad ti Tuguegarao ; Tagalog : Lungsod ng Tuguegarao [ tʊgɛ̝gäˈɾɐw ] ) , simply referred to as Tuguegarao City and referred to by locals as Tugue , is a 3rd class city and capital of the province of Cagayan , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 153,502 people . It is the regional and institutional center of Cagayan Valley ( Region II ) , a major urban center in the Northeastern Luzon , a primary growth center and one of the fastest growing cities in the Philippines . Dubbed as the Gateway to the Ilocandia and the Cordilleras , the city , on the southern border of the province , is located where the Pinacanauan River empties into the Cagayan River and is surrounded by the Sierra Madre Mountains to the east , Cordillera Mountains to the west , and the Caraballo Mountains to the south . The highest temperature ever recorded in the Philippines - 42.2 °C ( 108.0 °F ) - hit Tuguegarao on August 19 , 1912 and May 11 , 1969 .
Solana , ( Ibanag : Ili nat Solana ; Ilocano : Ili ti Solana ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Solana ) , officially the Municipality of Solana , is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cagayan , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 82,502 people . The Awidon Mesa Formationa Paleolithic Sites of the municipality , along with the Callao Limestone Formation Paleolithic Sites neighboring Penablanca , are included in the tentative list of the Philippines for future UNESCO World Heritage Site inscription under the name of Paleolithic Archaeological Sites in Cagayan Valley . The Awidon Mesa Formation has at least 68 Paleolithic sites which yielded stone tools and fossils of extinct animals that include stegodons , elephants , rhinoceros , and large tortoise .
Cagayan Valley or Region II is an official administrative region in the Philippines located in the northeastern portion of Luzon Island . It is composed of five Philippine provinces : Batanes , Cagayan , Isabela , Nueva Vizcaya , and Quirino . The region has four official cities : Cauayan , Isabela , Ilagan , Santiago , and Tuguegarao . Most of the region lies in a large valley , between the Cordilleras and the Sierra Madre mountain ranges . The eponymous Cagayan River , the country 's largest and second longest , runs through its center and flows south to north from the Caraballo Mountains to the Luzon Strait , in the town of Aparri , Cagayan . The official region includes the outlying Babuyan Islands and Batanes Islands to the north . Cagayan Valley is the second largest Philippine administrative region by land area , second to MIMAROPA , the Southwestern Tagalog Region .
The Candaba Viaduct ( also known as Pulilan-Apalit Bridge ) is a 5-kilometer ( 3.1 mi ) viaduct carrying the North Luzon Expressway ( NLEX ) across swampland in Candaba , Pampanga . Consisting of four lanes ( two northbound and two southbound ) , it is the longest bridge in the Philippines . The viaduct was designed by Aas-Jakobsen and built by Construction Development Corporation of the Philippines ( CDCP , later renamed to Philippine National Construction Corporation ) as part of construction of the whole NLEX . Built in 1976 , the bridge and the whole stretch of NLEX were constructed as a component project of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development through the direction of the Ministry of Public Highways . The project was completed in 1977 and through Presidential Decree 1113 , then President Ferdinand Marcos granted CDCP the franchise to maintain and operate the NLEX including the Candaba Viaduct . On February 10 , 2005 , the operations and maintenance of the whole of NLEX were transferred to the Manila North Tollways Corporation . Overlooking Mount Arayat , the viaduct is raised over Candaba Swamp , which keeps the highway open to traffic , even when the swamp gets flooded during the rainy or monsoon season . Lighting , emergency callboxes and CCTVs along the viaduct are powered by solar panels due to the problem of installing power lines within the viaduct .
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 . It is in the Central Luzon region and traverses the provinces of Pampanga , Bulacan , and Nueva Ecija .
Apalit , officially the Municipality of Apalit , is a 1st class municipality in the province of Pampanga , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 107,965 people . Apalit is surrounded by Macabebe , Masantol , Minalin and San Simon in Pampanga , and Calumpit , Pulilan , and Baliuag in Bulacan . Apalit is 55 kilometres ( 34 mi ) from Manila , 11 kilometres ( 6.8 mi ) from the provincial capital , San Fernando , and 28 kilometres ( 17 mi ) from Angeles . The town is famous for its Apo Iru Fluvial Procession , which is listed as one of the most significant water-based intangible cultural heritage of the Philippines . The festival happens every June 28-30 .
Pulilan , officially the Municipality of Pulilan ( Tagalog : Bayan ng Pulilan ) , is a 1st class municipality in the province of Bulacan , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 97,323 people . The town is famous for its Carabao Festival where carabaos are paraded and kneel as they pass through San Isidro Labrador Parish Church , in honor to the town 's patron saint , San Isidro Labrador . Many years ago , Pulilan was primarily a little-known rural town in the northern part of Bulacan where its economy heavily dependent on farming and poultry raising . Most of the population committed their entire lives on farming as their livelihood . Today , the town is moving towards commercialization and industrialization as it is becoming one of the major growth-rate area and center of commerce and industry in the province . Because of the major economic growth , due to presence of commercial establishments , real estates , industrial plants and major road projects . Pulilan has experienced increased in the total gross income in the past few years . The town 's income in year 2016 was P323.86 million , an increase of P69.27 million from its previous income in 2014 . It surpass the income of fifteen municipalities in Bulacan such as San Miguel , Bocaue , Plaridel , Hagonoy and Calumpit . With the continuous expansion of Metro Manila , the municipality is now included in Manila built up area which reaches San Ildefonso in its Northernmost part .
Laoag , officially the City of Laoag ( Ilocano : Siudad ti Laoag ) , is a 3rd class component city and capital of the province of Ilocos Norte , Philippines . It is the province 's political , commercial , and industrial hub and the location of the Ilocos Region 's busiest commercial airport . The municipalities of San Nicolas , Paoay , Sarrat , Vintar , and Bacarra form its boundaries . The foothills of the Cordillera Central mountain range to the east , and the West Philippine Sea to the west are its physical boundaries . Laoag experiences the prevailing monsoon climate of Northern Luzon , characterized by a dry season from November to April and a wet season from May to October , occasionally visited by powerful typhoons .
Jones , officially the Municipality of Jones , is a 1st class municipality in the province of Isabela , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 45,666 people . It is one of only two towns in the Philippines named after William Atkinson Jones who authored the Philippine Autonomy Act of 1916 , the other being Banton , Romblon , which was renamed Jones in 1918 but reverted to its original name in 1959 .
San Agustin , officially the Municipality of San Agustin , is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Isabela , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 22,880 people .
The Magapit Bridge is suspension bridge that opened in 1978 to connect the east and west sides of the Cagayan River in the province of Cagayan . It is located in Magapit , Lal-lo , Cagayan , Philippines . The bridge was also named by the locals as the Golden Gate of Cagayan . This bridge is one of the only two bridges in the province that runs across the mighty waterway of the Cagayan River . [ citation needed ] The late Engr . Angel G. Villanueva was the project engineer of Magapit suspension bridge under IWCDC ( owned by the Dys ) and Japanese consultants . [ citation needed ]
Lal-lo , officially the Municipality of Lal-Lo , is a 1st class municipality in the province of Cagayan , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 44,506 people . During the Spanish colonial period , Lal-lo was known as Ciudad de Nueva Segovia and was the seat of the Diocese of Nueva Segovia before it was moved to Vigan in Ilocos Sur . There is a recent move in the Philippine Congress to rename Lal-lo back to its former name and reclassify the municipality again as a component city . Recently , the provincial government of Cagayan thru the leadership of Governor Manuel Mamba is planning to make Lal-lo the provincial capital of Cagayan again . An international airport is currently being built in the southern part of Lal-lo . The Northern Cagayan International Airport is constructed to support the Cagayan Special Economic Zone in northern Cagayan and will also serve the seaborne traffic through Port Irene . The airport project involves the construction of a 2,200-meter runway , with a width of 45 meters , following the standards of the International Civil Aviation Organization . Once completed , the international airport can accommodate large aircraft such as the Airbus A319-100 and Boeing regional jets of comparable size . Royal Air Philippines do twice weekly service using BAe146 aircraft .
Magat River is a river in the Philippine island of Luzon . It originates in the Nueva Vizcaya municipality of Aritao , where the Santa Fe River joins the Marang . It is the largest tributary of the Cagayan River by discharge volume of water , with an estimated drainage area of 5,110 square kilometres ( 1,970 sq mi ) , roughly twenty percent of the total drainage area of the Cagayan River .
Cabatuan , officially the Municipality of Cabatuan , is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Isabela , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 39,413 people . Cabatuan occupies a land area of 7,200 hectares . It lies in the south-western part of the Province of Isabela bounded on the north by the Municipality of Aurora , on the east by the Municipality of Luna , on the west by the Municipality of San Mateo and on the south by the Municipality of Cauayan . Its territorial boundaries are more specifically delineated under Executive Order 293 issued by President Elpidio Quirino on November 5 , 1949 . Being a major rice producing town , it is the home of several rice mills and rice traders , dubbed as the Land of the Golden Grains .
Aurora , officially the Municipality of Aurora , is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Isabela , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 35,017 people .
Naguilian , officially the Municipality of Naguilian , is a 4th class municipality in the province of Isabela , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 31,902 people .
Agno River or Pangasinan River is a river on the island of Luzon in the Philippines . Traversing the provinces of Benguet and Pangasinan , it is one of the largest river systems in the country with a drainage area of 5,952 square kilometres ( 2,298 sq mi ) . It originates in the Cordillera Mountains and empties into the South China Sea via the Lingayen Gulf . The river is 206 kilometres ( 128 mi ) long , making it the sixth longest river in the country . Roughly 2 million people live in the Agno River Valley and it comprises one of Philippines ' larger population clusters . The river is dammed by three hydroelectric power plants ; the Ambuklao Dam in Bokod , the Binga Dam in Itogon , and the San Roque Dam in San Manuel .
Asingan , officially the Municipality of Asingan , ( Pangasinan : Baley na Asingan ; Ilocano : Ili ti Asingan ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Asingan ) , is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Pangasinan , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 57,355 people . It is the hometown of President Fidel V. Ramos , the 12th President of the Philippines ( 1992-1998 ) .
Santa Maria , officially the Municipality of Santa Maria , ( Pangasinan : Baley na Santa Maria ; Ilocano : Ili ti Santa Maria ; Tagalog : Bayan ng Santa Maria ) , is a 4th class municipality in the province of Pangasinan , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 33,038 people .
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 , where it empties into the South China Sea . The river serves as the boundary between the provinces of Ilocos Sur and La Union .
Tagudin is politically subdivided into 43 barangays .
Sudipen ( Southern Ilocano pronunciation : [ sudipɯn ] ) , officially the Municipality of Sudipen , is a 4th class municipality in the province of La Union , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 17,056 people .
Dagupan , officially the City of Dagupan ( Pangasinan : Siyudad na Dagupan , Tagalog : Lungsod ng Dagupan ) , or simply Dagupan City , is a 1st Class independent component city in the province of Pangasinan , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 171,271 people . Located on the Lingayen Gulf on the northwest-central part of the island of Luzon , Dagupan is a major commercial and financial center north of Manila . Also , the city is one of the centers of modern medical services , media and communication in North-Central Luzon . The city is situated within the fertile Agno River Valley . The city is among the top producers of milkfish ( locally known as bangus ) in the province . From 2001-2003 , Dagupan 's milkfish production totaled to 35,560.1 metric tons ( MT ) , contributing 16.8 percent to the total provincial production . Of its total production in the past three years , 78.5 percent grew in fish pens/cages while the rest grew in brackish water fishponds . Dagupan is administratively and politically independent from the provincial government of Pangasinan and is only represented by the province 's legislative district . Dagupan City is one of the proposed metropolitan area in the Philippines . Metro Dagupan is proposed to include the independent component city of Dagupan , as well as the towns of Lingayen , Binmaley , Calasiao , Mangaldan , Manaoag , Mapandan , San Fabian , San Jacinto , and Santa Barbara .
The Patapat Viaduct is a viaduct at the municipality of Pagudpud , Ilocos Norte , a coastal resort town on the northernmost tip of Luzon Island in the Philippines . The bridge is elevated 31 meters over sea level . It is a concrete coastal bridge 1.3 km long and connects the Maharlika Highway from Ilocos Region to Cagayan Valley . The viaduct was constructed by Hanil Development Co. Ltd. under the overall management of DPWH-PMO-PJHK and was completed and opened to traffic in October 1986 . It rises along the town 's coastal mountains , which is the starting point of the Cordillera Mountain Range that snakes through Northern Luzon . It is the 5th longest bridge in the Philippines .
Pagudpud , officially the Municipality of Pagudpud , is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Norte , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 23,770 people . It is the northernmost settlement on Luzon Island and a popular tourist destination because of its resorts and beaches . In addition to tourism , people also make their living through farming , fishing and subsistence retailing . Recently , many windmills erected in Barangay Caparispisan . Pagudpud was made a municipality on 5 July 1954 through the leadership of Constante Benemerito . It was Rafael Totoy Benemerito , son of Constante , who spearheaded the establishment of the first municipal hall , municipal health center , public plaza , and public market . It had previously been a part of the neighboring town of Bangui .
Bantay , officially the Municipality of Bantay , is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 35,731 people . It is situated just north-east of Vigan , the Provincial Capital .
Santa , officially the Municipality of Santa , is a 4th class municipality in the province of Ilocos Sur , Philippines . According to the 2015 census , it has a population of 15,340 people . Due to Santa 's natural setting ( the ridge of Mount Tetas de Santa in the east ; the winding Abra River and delta in the north and NW of Santa ; and the South China Sea to the west ) , then Governor-General of the Philippines Theodore Roosevelt , Jr. on his visit in 1925 exclaimed : The mountain in the east , the winding roping river in the north , and the immense sea in the west make Santa a poetic town .