The Algodor is a 102 km long river in Central
Spain
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. It is a left hand tributary to 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
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Course
Its source is at the
Laguna del Navajo in the
Montes de Toledo
The Montes de Toledo is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in the Iberian Peninsula. They divide the drainage basin of the Tagus from the basin of the Guadiana. The highest peak is La Villuerca, which is high.
Description
The Montes de ...
, within the
Retuerta del Bullaque municipal limits,
Castile-La Mancha. It flows roughly northwards across the
Province of Toledo
Toledo () is a Province (Spain), province of central Spain, in the western part of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. It is bordered by the provinces of Madrid Province, Madrid, Cuenca Province (Spai ...
into 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
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at Aceca, a place near
Algodor, the village within the
Aranjuez
Aranjuez () is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the Community of Madrid.
Located in the southern end of the region, the main urban nucleus lies on the left bank of the Tagus, a bit upstream of the discharge of the Jarama. , the munici ...
municipality limits that gives the river its name.
Algodor confluence with the Tagus in Google Maps
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The area around the source is the place of some historical significance since in 1143, a a fierce battle took place between the Muslims of Calatrava and the Castilian commanding knight Muno Alfonso in which the latter was defeated and killed. Some years prior the Muslims had encamped there whilst trying to encounter the Christian forces during the siege of the strategic castle of Oreja.
The Algodor River has two dams, which form the 133 hm³ Embalse de Finisterre reservoir built in 1977, located between Tembleque, Mora, Villanueva de Bogas, and Turleque,[Estado del Embalse de Finisterre](_blank)
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All the Algodor's tributaries are small rivulets except for the Bracea River on its left margin.
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
Confederación Hidrográfica del Tajo
Rivers of Spain
Rivers of Castilla–La Mancha
Rivers of the Community of Madrid
Tributaries of the Tagus
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