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Rubagón
The Rubagón is a river that runs entirely through the province of Palencia, in the eastern part of the Montaña Palentina, in Spain. Route The Rubagón rises in the Sierra de Híjar, between the peaks of El Cueto and Valdecebollas, and flows through the towns of Brañosera, Barruelo de Santullán, Porquera de Santullán, Cillamayor, Villavega de Aguilar and Nestar, before it dilutes into the Camesa near Quintanilla de las Torres. It is rich in trout, and is catalogued as a fishing preserve between its source and the town of Barruelo de Santullán. Etymology ''Rubag'' is a word of Celtic languages, Celtic origin meaning "red", so its name is attributed to the color of its waters, which flow through a terrain with a high content of iron ore, and in the thawing season or after heavy rains give this color to the river. History It is estimated that the Rubagón basin has been habitually populated since the Iron Age,Brañosera Aportaciones Arqueológicas sobre la cuenca del Ru ...
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Sierra De Híjar
The Sierra de Híjar is a mountain range of the Cantabrian Mountains System, located in the Province of Palencia and the Cantabria, Autonomous Community of Cantabria in northern Spain. Geography The range is long, and runs in a west-northwest to east-southeast direction. The highest peaks in the range are concentrated in the northeastern to central section. From there the altitude declines. The rangehas a maximum width of , between Penaguda and Sel de la Fuente. The range's highest point is at the peak of Cuchillón, although its exact altitude differs by source, including: according to the Instituto Geográfico Nacional (Spain), National Geographic Institute of Spain (Instituto Geográfico Nacional); and according to Francisco Hernández-Pacheco and in other publications by the same National Geographic Institute. This system marks the boundary between the regions of Campoo in Cantabria and La Pernia in Province of Palencia, Palencia of Castile and León. It is one of the so ...
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