List of rivers and estuaries in Metro Manila

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. Bold indicates the body of water is a major channel.

Rivers

Name	Description	Image
Alabang River	Drains water from Alabang (up to Ayala Alabang Village and Festival Supermall). Dumps water into Laguna de Bay via Pasong Diablo River.
Batasan River	Drains water from Malabon and Navotas. Dumps water to Tanza River which leads to Manila Bay via Tangos River.
Dampalit River	Drains water from Malabon and Navotas and dumps it to Tangos River.
Dario River	Quezon City. Tributary of the San Francisco River.
Dongalo River	Barangay Don Galo
Laguna River	Major channel. Drains water from Makati, Pateros, and Taguig. Dumps water into Laguna de Bay.
Las Piñas River	Major channel. Drains water from Las Piñas and dumps it directly to Manila Bay.
Magdaong River	Drains water from Muntinlupa. Dumps water into Laguna de Bay.
Mangangate River	Drains water from Alabang and Ayala Alabang in Muntinlupa and empties into Laguna de Bay.
Marikina River	Major channel. Drains water from Marikina, Cainta, Rodriguez, San Mateo and Antipolo in Rizal. as well as some parts of Quezon City. It leads to Pasig River.
Marilao River	Major channel. Drains water from Marilao, Meycauayan and as far as the northwestern side of the La Mesa Dam area. Two other rivers, the Meycauayan River and Polo River that drains Malabon and Valenzuela dump their water here. Another great rivers, the Santa Maria River and Balagtas River meet up with the Marilao River in the Obando area before reaching Manila Bay.
Meycauayan River	Major channel. Drains water from Valenzuela and Meycauayan in Bulacan. Dumps water into Manila Bay via Marilao River.
Muzon River	Drains water from Malabon and Bulacan. Dumps water to Manila Bay via the entrance of Marilao River in Bulacan.
Nangka River	Tributary of Marikina River.
Navotas River	Major channel. Drains water from Navotas, Caloocan and Manila. Intersects with Tullahan River at the middle. Dumps water directly to Manila Bay (southern end) and to Tangos River (northern end).
Parañaque River	Major channel. Drains Parañaque, Pasay and Manila areas. Dumps water directly into Manila Bay.
Pasig River	Major channel. Drains water from Laguna de Bay and Marikina River, and also Makati, Mandaluyong, Manila, Quezon City and San Juan (including San Juan River). Dumps water directly to Manila Bay.
Pasong Diablo River	Drains water from Alabang, Muntinlupa. Dumps water into Laguna de Bay.
Pateros River	Major channel. Drains water from Pateros and Makati area (Guadalupe and Bonifacio Global City). Dumps most of its water into Laguna de Bay via Laguna River at its southeastern tip. Dumps some of its water into the Pasig River in Guadalupe.
Poblacion River	Drains water from Muntinlupa (Poblacion). Dumps water into Laguna de Bay.
Polo River	Alternatively known as Santolan River. Drains water from Malabon, Valenzuela and Bulacan. Connects both Tullahan and Meycauayan Rivers.
Salapan River	Quezon City.
San Francisco River	Quezon City.
San Juan River	Major channel. Drains water from Quezon City (including Tandang Sora and as far as Sauyo and Fairview), San Juan and Manila. Dumps water into Pasig River.
Sapang Baho River	Its headwaters are in the Sierra Madre in Antipolo crossing the northern portion of Marikina and nearby municipalities in Rizal before emptying into Laguna de Bay.
Sucat River	Major channel. Drains water from Parañaque and Muntinlupa. Dumps water into Laguna de Bay.
Taguig River
Tangos River	Drains water from Navotas. Dumps water directly to Manila Bay.
Tanza River	Drains water from Navotas. Connects with Dampalit River. Dumps water to Tangos River.
Tullahan River	Major channel. Drains water from La Mesa Dam, as well as the northern part of Quezon City, Valenzuela, Malabon and Navotas. Mouth is at Navotas.
Tunasan River	Drains water from Muntinlupa. Dumps water into Laguna de Bay.
Zapote River	Major channel. Drains water from Las Piñas and parts of Bacoor, Cavite. Dumps water into Manila Bay directly.

Creeks, estuaries, channels

Name	Description	Image
Amorsolo Creek	Drains water from Amorsolo Street in Makati starting from the area around the Makati Medical Center. A section of has been built over by the developers of the Amorsolo on-ramp of the Manila Skyway. Passes through San Lorenzo Village and Don Bosco Church. Dumps water into Estero de Tripa de Gallina.
Anaran Creek	Quezon City.
Balaba Creek	Quezon City
Balingasa Creek	Quezon City. Dumps water into the San Francisco River.
Bayan Creek	Quezon City.
Bayanan Creek	Drains water from Muntinlupa. Dumps water into Laguna de Bay.
Buwaya Creek	Project 4, Quezon City
Campupot Creek	Quezon City.
Canal de Balete / Estero de Balete	A waterway in Ermita, Manila, which traversed the four barangays of 660, 660A, 661, and 664 of Zone 71, District V, Ermita, Manila. The Canal de Balete, also known as the Estero de Balete, had a length of 550 meter long. It was adjacent to the Estero de Provisor and its river outfall was the Pasig River.
Canal de la Reina (Estero de la Reina)	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 City.
Dilimán Creek	Quezon City.
Estero de Aviles
Estero de Bilibid
Estero de Binondo
Estero de Concordia	Pandacan.
Estero de Curtidor
Estero de Dulumbayan
Estero de Gunao
Estero de Magdalena	Tondo.
Estero de Maypad	Drains water from Manila, Navotas and Caloocan. Dumps water to Navotas River.
Estero de Meysig	Binondo. Now part of Estero de Magdalena.
Estero de Paco	Drains Paco and Pandacan. Connected to the left bank of the Pasig River.[2]
Estero de Pandacan	Drains Pandacan and Paco. Dumps water into Pasig River.
Estero de Provisor
Estero de Quiapo
Estero de Quinta
Estero de Quiotan
Estero de Sampaloc	Minor tributary of the Pasig River. Forms confluence with Estero de Aviles in its end.[3]
Estero de San Antonio Abad	Malate. North of Fort San Antonio Abad
Estero de San Jacinto	Now part of Estero de la Reina.
Estero de San Lazaro	Tondó.
Estero de San Miguel	Located in the Manila district of San Miguel along its boundary with Quiapo, Sampaloc and Santa Mesa. Drains into Pasig River.
Estero de Santa Cruz	Santa Cruz.
Estero de San Sebastian	Quiapo.
Estero de Santa Clara	Santa Ana-Makati.
Estero de Santibañez	Pandacan.
Estero de Sibacon
Estero de Sunog Apog	Drains water from Manila. Dumps water to Manila Bay via Estero de Vitas.
Estero de Tanduay
Estero de Tanque	Paco.
Estero de Tripa de Gallina	Drains water from Manila (Paco and San Andres), Makati as far as Forbes Park and Fort Bonifacio and then through Gil Puyat Avenue in Makati and Pasay (including Bangkal and Don Bosco Makati) and then in Parañaque. Dumps water into Manila Bay via the Parañaque River at an intersection near western side of the NAIA runway.
Estero de Trozo	Binondo. now part of Estero de San Lazaro
Estero de Tutuban
Estero de Uli-Uli
Estero de Valencia	Drains water from Sampaloc and Santa Mesa, Manila. Dumps water to Pasig River.
Estero de Vitas	Drains water from Manila (as far as Tayuman Street). Dumps water directly to Manila Bay.
Gabe Creek	Quezon City.
Ilang Ilang Creek	Barangay Santa Monica, Quezon City.
Kalamiong Creek	Barangay Payatas, Quezon City.
Kamias Creek	Quezon City. Tributary of the Dilimán Creek.
Katipunan Creek	Quezon City.
Mariblo Creek	Quezon City.
Matalahib Creek	Quezon City.
Maytunas Creek	Drains Mandaluyong and San Juan. Dumps water into San Juan River.
Napindan Channel
Paltok Creek	Barangay Fairview, Quezon City.
Pansól Creek	Quezon City.
Pasong Tamo Creek	Quezon City.
Pingkian Creek	Quezon City.
Satopan Creek	Quezon City. Tributary of the San Juan River.
Tangue Creek	Quezon City.

See also

• List of rivers of the Philippines
• Manggahan Floodway

References

1. River systems and other waterways in Metro Manila Filipino Aegis Society. Retrieved on April 14, 2012.
2. From Toilets to Rivers: Experiences, New Opportunities, and Innovative Solutions. Asian Development Bank. 2016. ISBN 9789292574161. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
3. "AR-Rehabilitation and Inauguration of Estero de Sampaloc (Package 2) City of Manila". www.prrc.gov.ph. Retrieved September 23, 2018.

External links

Media related to Rivers in Metro Manila at Wikimedia Commons