The Cidacos River is a
tributary
A tributary, or an ''affluent'', is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream (''main stem'' or ''"parent"''), river, or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries, and the main stem river into which they ...
of the Spanish
Ebro River
The Ebro (Spanish and Basque ; , , ) is a river of the north and northeast of the Iberian Peninsula, in Spain. It rises in Cantabria and flows , almost entirely in an east-southeast direction. It flows into the Mediterranean Sea, forming a del ...
.
Its source is
Los Campos, in
Soria
Soria () is a municipality and a Spanish city, located on the Douro river in the east of the autonomous community of Castile and León and capital of the province of Soria. Its population is 38,881 ( INE, 2017), 43.7% of the provincial populatio ...
, and it flows for until it reaches the Ebro at
Calahorra
Calahorra (; ; ) is a municipality in the Spanish autonomous community and province of La Rioja. During Ancient Roman times, Calahorra was a municipium known as ''Calagurris Nassica Iulia''.
Location
The city is located on a hill at an altitude ...
,
La Rioja
La Rioja () is an autonomous communities in Spain, autonomous community and provinces of Spain, province in Spain, in the north of the Iberian Peninsula. Its capital is Logroño. Other List of municipalities in La Rioja, cities and towns in the ...
.
It flows through or past various towns like
Villar del Río,
Yanguas,
Enciso,
Peroblasco,
Arnedillo
Arnedillo is a village in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja (Spain), La Rioja, Spain. It is crossed by the Cidacos River. The municipality covers an area of and as of 2011 had a population of 477 people.
Arnedillo is famous for ...
,
Santa Eulalia Somera, and
Bajera,
Herce
Herce is a town and municipality in La Rioja (autonomous community), La Rioja province in northern Spain.
References
External links
Ayuntamiento de Herce
Municipalities in La Rioja (Spain)
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,
Arnedo
Arnedo is the third largest town in La Rioja, Spain. It is located near Calahorra, and has a population of about 15,000 people.
Its economy is based on the shoe industry.
History
The area of Arnedo has been inhabited as early as the Neolithic A ...
,
Quel,
Autol
Autol is a village in the province and autonomous community of La Rioja, Spain.
River Cidacos flows by the town. There are original rock formations close to Autol. The municipality covers an area of and as of 2011 had a population of 4458 peopl ...
, and
Calahorra
Calahorra (; ; ) is a municipality in the Spanish autonomous community and province of La Rioja. During Ancient Roman times, Calahorra was a municipium known as ''Calagurris Nassica Iulia''.
Location
The city is located on a hill at an altitude ...
. The river is used for
irrigation
Irrigation (also referred to as watering of plants) is the practice of applying controlled amounts of water to land to help grow crops, landscape plants, and lawns. Irrigation has been a key aspect of agriculture for over 5,000 years and has bee ...
purposes and is often dried up near Calahorra.
Gallery
Image:Autol cidacos.jpg, The Cidacos near Autol
Image:Puente sobre el río Cidacos en Arnedillo.jpg, Bridge over the Cidacos near Arnedillo
See also
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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
Rivers of Spain
Rivers of La Rioja (Spain)
Rivers of Castile and León
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