San Juan River San Francisco del Monte River | |
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Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | National Capital Region |
Cities | |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Pasig River |
• location | Brgy. 619, Manila |
• coordinates | 14°35′22″N 121°00′53″E / 14.5894°N 121.0147°E |
Length | 22.2 km (13.8 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | San Juan–Pasig |
The San Juan River is one of the main river systems in Metro Manila, Philippines, and is a major tributary of the Pasig River. It begins near La Mesa Dam as the San Francisco del Monte River, which officially takes the name San Juan River when it meets with Mariblo Creek in Quezon City. As the San Juan River, it passes through Quezon City, San Juan, the Manila district of Santa Mesa and Santa Ana, and Mandaluyong. [1] [2]
Right-of-way issues caused the realignment of the Santa Mesa portion of the Skyway Stage 3. Instead of passing through Old Santa Mesa Street, the expressway now follows the course of the San Juan River from Araneta Avenue to Pasig River.
Aside from the San Francisco del Monte River, the San Juan River has five creeks as its main tributaries (starting from its mouth going upstream): [2] [3]
Upstream from the confluence with the Mariblo, the river is known as the San Francisco del Monte River. This river in turn divides upstream into the Dario Creek and the Pasong Tamó River. [2]
Culiát Creek, whose headwaters are within the UP Diliman campus, empties into the Pasong Tamó River. [2] [4]
The official portion of the river has 9 bridges which are nearly and exactly located at the borders of Quezon City, San Juan, Mandaluyong and Manila. LRT Line 2 is the only rail bridge crosses the river.
Quezon City
Quezon City-San Juan
San Juan-Manila
Manila-Mandaluyong
Manila
The 2 future rail bridges of Metro Rail Transit (MRT) crossing the San Juan River are MRT-4 parallel with Sevilla Bridge located at Manila-Mandaluyong Boundary and MRT-8 located along Quezon Avenue in Quezon City. A simple suspension pedestrian bridge was the last crossing of the river before it met the Pasig River, but was demolished because of the construction of the Skyway Stage 3.
Media related to
San Juan River (Metro Manila) at Wikimedia Commons
San Juan River San Francisco del Monte River | |
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![]() | |
Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | National Capital Region |
Cities | |
Physical characteristics | |
Mouth | Pasig River |
• location | Brgy. 619, Manila |
• coordinates | 14°35′22″N 121°00′53″E / 14.5894°N 121.0147°E |
Length | 22.2 km (13.8 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | San Juan–Pasig |
The San Juan River is one of the main river systems in Metro Manila, Philippines, and is a major tributary of the Pasig River. It begins near La Mesa Dam as the San Francisco del Monte River, which officially takes the name San Juan River when it meets with Mariblo Creek in Quezon City. As the San Juan River, it passes through Quezon City, San Juan, the Manila district of Santa Mesa and Santa Ana, and Mandaluyong. [1] [2]
Right-of-way issues caused the realignment of the Santa Mesa portion of the Skyway Stage 3. Instead of passing through Old Santa Mesa Street, the expressway now follows the course of the San Juan River from Araneta Avenue to Pasig River.
Aside from the San Francisco del Monte River, the San Juan River has five creeks as its main tributaries (starting from its mouth going upstream): [2] [3]
Upstream from the confluence with the Mariblo, the river is known as the San Francisco del Monte River. This river in turn divides upstream into the Dario Creek and the Pasong Tamó River. [2]
Culiát Creek, whose headwaters are within the UP Diliman campus, empties into the Pasong Tamó River. [2] [4]
The official portion of the river has 9 bridges which are nearly and exactly located at the borders of Quezon City, San Juan, Mandaluyong and Manila. LRT Line 2 is the only rail bridge crosses the river.
Quezon City
Quezon City-San Juan
San Juan-Manila
Manila-Mandaluyong
Manila
The 2 future rail bridges of Metro Rail Transit (MRT) crossing the San Juan River are MRT-4 parallel with Sevilla Bridge located at Manila-Mandaluyong Boundary and MRT-8 located along Quezon Avenue in Quezon City. A simple suspension pedestrian bridge was the last crossing of the river before it met the Pasig River, but was demolished because of the construction of the Skyway Stage 3.
Media related to
San Juan River (Metro Manila) at Wikimedia Commons