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Batán River is a river of Cundinamarca,
Colombia Colombia, officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country primarily located in South America with Insular region of Colombia, insular regions in North America. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the north, Venezuel ...
. It is a tributary of the
Guavio River Guavio River (Spanish: ''Río Guavio'') is a river of central Colombia. It is a right tributary of the Upía River, in the drainage area of the Orinoco. Important tributaries are the Chivor and Garagoa Rivers. The Alberto Lleras Dam is situat ...
, that flows into the
Cuja River The Cuja River is a river of Cundinamarca Department, Cundinamarca, Colombia. It is a tributary of the Sumapaz River, that flows into the Magdalena River, flowing towards the Caribbean Sea.Sumapaz River The Sumapaz River () is a major tributary of the Magdalena River in Colombia. The long river originates in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes at the largest páramo in the world; Sumapaz, of which it takes its name. It forms the natural bou ...
. The Sumapaz River flows into the
Magdalena River The Magdalena River (, ; less commonly ) is the main river of Colombia, flowing northward about through the western half of the country. It takes its name from the biblical figure Mary Magdalene. It is navigable through much of its lower reaches, ...
basin, flowing towards the
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.Hidrología Fusagasugá


Description

The Batán River originates in and flows westward through the municipality
Fusagasugá Fusagasugá (; ) or Fusa is a city and municipality in the department of Cundinamarca, in central Colombia. It is located in the warm valley between the rivers Cuja and Panches, a central region of the Andes Mountains in South America. The mun ...
where it flows into the
Guavio River Guavio River (Spanish: ''Río Guavio'') is a river of central Colombia. It is a right tributary of the Upía River, in the drainage area of the Orinoco. Important tributaries are the Chivor and Garagoa Rivers. The Alberto Lleras Dam is situat ...
.


See also

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List of rivers of Colombia Atlantic Ocean Amazon River Basin * Amazon River ** Guainía River or Negro River *** Vaupés River or Uaupés River **** Papuri River **** Querary River *** Isana River or Içana River **** Cuiari River *** Aquio River ** Caquetá Ri ...


References


Further reading

* Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993. {{DEFAULTSORT:Batan River Rivers of Colombia Geography of Cundinamarca Department