Gallo (river)
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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.
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Gallo | |
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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 |
Tagus Basin |
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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]