Gallo (river) explained

Gallo
Image Caption:The Gallo as it passes through the Barranco de la Hoz
Source1 Location:Sierra del Tremedal
Mouth Location:Tagus
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Spain
Length:85km (53miles)
Source1 Coordinates:40.5167°N -42°W
Mouth Coordinates:40.7975°N -2.1547°W
Basin Size:1311km2
Extra:Tagus Basin

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.

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. The river bends to the north in the settlement of Orihuela del Tremedal and it enters the province of Guadalajara.[2]

It discharges into the Tagus near the San Pedro Bridge.[3]

Notes and References

  1. 5 December 2019. Excursiones a pie y en bici. Alto Tajo. Grandes Espacios. es. 259. 2020-01-16.
  2. Book: Cortés Ruiz, María Elena. Articulación jurisdiccional y estructura socioeconómica en la comarca de Molina de Aragón a lo largo de la baja Edad Media. Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Servicio de Publicaciones. 2000. 217. Madrid. es.
  3. Moreno. Ángel. 2008. 'Alto Tajo': aproximación geográfica. Narria: Estudios de Artes y Costumbres Populares. Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. 121-122-123-124. 5. 0210-9441.