Anllóns Explained

Anllóns
Source1 Location:Xalo mounts, Province of A Coruña, Galicia.
Subdivision Type1:Country
Length:54.4km (33.8miles)
Source1 Elevation:400m (1,300feet)

The Anllóns is a Galician river that begins in the Xalo Mountains at an elevation of 400m (1,300feet) above sea level and flows into the Atlantic via the Ria of Corme and Laxe.[1]

Along its 54.4km (33.8miles) course, it crosses the municipalities of Cabana de Bergantiños, Carballo, Cerceda, Coristanco, and Ponteceso. Its average flow is 9.931m3/s.

Background

It was declared a Site of Community Importance in the year 2001. It is fed by brooks like the Graña, Quenxe, Acheiro, Abaixo, Queo or Bertón during its high course. After the pass at Mount Neme, it receives the water of the brooks Gándara, Bandeira, Vao, Galvar, Portecelo or Batán, and in its low course its tributaries include the brooks Lourido, Ponteceso, Prados and Bouzas.

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The path of River Anllóns . 2022-09-11 . O Camiño dos Faros . en-US.