The Alberche is a river in the provinces of
Ávila,
Madrid
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and
Toledo, central
Spain
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. It begins its course at 1,800 m in Fuente Alberche,
San Martín de la Vega del Alberche municipal term, Ávila Province. It forms the natural division between the
Sierra de Gredos
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and the
Sierra de Guadarrama, in the
Sistema Central
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The Central System is located just north of the 40th parallel north, ...
.
The Alberche flows roughly from NW to SE and bends sharply midway in its course to flow from NE to SW. It meets the
Tagus
The Tagus ( ; ; ) is the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula. The river rises in the Montes Universales between Cuenca and Teruel, in mid-eastern Spain, flows , generally westward, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean in Lisbon.
Name
T ...
a few kilometres east of
Talavera de la Reina
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. This river has the following dams along its course:
Burguillo,
Charco del Cura,
San Juan San Juan, Spanish for Saint John (disambiguation), Saint John, most commonly refers to:
* San Juan, Puerto Rico
* San Juan, Argentina
* San Juan, Metro Manila, a highly urbanized city in the Philippines
San Juan may also refer to:
Places Arge ...
, Picadas, and Cazalegas. Alberche Beach is a sandy beach stretch on the banks of the Alberche River, a favorite spot for vacationers from Madrid.
Tributaries
*
Gaznata
*
Cofio
*
Perales
See also
*
List of rivers of Spain
This is an incomplete list of rivers that are at least partially in Spain. The rivers flowing into the sea are sorted along the coast. Rivers flowing into other rivers are listed by the rivers they flow into. Rivers in the mainland Iberian Peninsu ...
References
External links
Canoeing, kayaking and river descent in Avila, SpainTurismo EtnológicoTurismo,HospedageCasas rurales en el Valle IruelasCampamento Juvenil
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Geography of the Province of Ávila
Tributaries of the Tagus
Geography of the Province of Toledo
Rivers of the Community of Madrid
Rivers of Castile and León
Rivers of Castilla–La Mancha
Rivers of Spain