Gallo (river)
The Gallo is a river in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, a right-bank tributary of the Tagus. It joins the Tagus in the latter's upper course.
| Gallo | |
|---|---|
.jpg.webp) The Gallo as it passes through the Barranco de la Hoz | |
| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Sierra del Tremedal |
| • coordinates | 40°31′N 1°41′W |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tagus |
• coordinates | 40°47′51″N 2°9′17″W |
| Length | 85 km (53 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,311 km2 (506 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tagus→ Atlantic Ocean |
It has its source in the Sierra del Tremedal, close to the municipality of Orihuela del Tremedal (province of Teruel).[1] It has a length of 85 km.[2] The river bends to the north in the settlement of Orihuela del Tremedal and it enters the province of Guadalajara.[3]
It discharges into the Tagus near the San Pedro Bridge.[4]
References
- "Excursiones a pie y en bici. Alto Tajo". Grandes Espacios (in Spanish) (259). 5 December 2019. Retrieved 2020-01-16.
- Cortés Ruiz 2000, p. 216.
- Cortés Ruiz, María Elena (2000). Articulación jurisdiccional y estructura socioeconómica en la comarca de Molina de Aragón a lo largo de la baja Edad Media (PDF) (in Spanish). Madrid: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Servicio de Publicaciones. p. 217.
- Moreno, Ángel (2008). "'Alto Tajo': aproximación geográfica" (PDF). Narria: Estudios de Artes y Costumbres Populares. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (121-122–123-124): 5. ISSN 0210-9441.
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