| Almanzora River | |
| Map: | Almanzora.png |
| Map Size: | 280px |
| Mouth Location: | Mediterranean Sea (at Cuevas del Almanzora) |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Length: | 90km (60miles) |
| Source1 Elevation: | 1972m (6,470feet) |
| Mouth Elevation: | 0m (00feet) |
| Tributaries Right: | Albánchez Arroyo, Bacares River, Río del Valle |
The Almanzora River (Spanish; Castilian: Río Almanzora) is a river in the province of Almería in Andalusia, Spain.
The Almanzora river rises on the northern slope of the Sierra de Los Filabres on the border between the provinces of Granada and Almeria. It passes through the cities of Seron, Tíjola, Purchena Cantoria, Albox, Arboleas, and Zurgena, and passes near the town of Huercal Overa, and through the town of Cuevas del Almanzora before emptying into the Mediterranean Sea in Punta del Rio, between Palomares and Villaricos, after a journey of 90km (60miles).
Sometimes, it becomes swollen as in September 2012. A previous flood occurred in October 1973.
The Almanzora basin is bounded to the south by the Sierra de los Filabres, which rises to 2168m (7,113feet). Other highlights are the Tetica Bacares at 2080m (6,820feet) and Dos Picos at 2086m (6,844feet). To the south, neighboring watersheds are those of Andarax River (via the Nacimiento River and the Rambla de Tabernas), the Rio de Aguas and Antas River.
To the west and north, it is bounded by the Sierra de las Estancias, which includes the Sierra de Lúcar at 1722m (5,650feet), the Sierra del Madroñal at 1350m (4,430feet), the Sierra de Oria at 1500m (4,900feet), and the Sierra del Saliente at 1450m (4,760feet). To the west, adjoining watersheds is that of the Guadalquivir (via the Rio de Baza and rio Guardal joining the Guadalquivir River Guadiana Menor via rio).
To the east, it is bounded by the top of Cabezo de la Jara at 1246m (4,088feet), by the Sierra de Enmedio which rises to 856m (2,808feet) at Cerro del Medro, by the Sierra de la Almenara at 639m (2,096feet), and the Almagrera sierra, which rises to 367m (1,204feet) at Mount Tenerife. Toward the north and east, the watershed is that of Segura (via the rambla de Chirivel and rio Guadalentin).
The Ancient Romans called it the Surbo, from Latin flumen superbum, "superb river", for its terrible floods. Its present name derives from the Arabic al-Mansura (المنصورة), "place of victory".37.2387°N -1.7769°W