The Guadalope (Guadalop in

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and Aragonese) is a river in

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. It is a

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of the

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(

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Course

This long river rises in the

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, near

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and

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in the

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. It receives water from rivulets originating in the

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and

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. Flowing northeastwards its waters fill the Santolea

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, then the dam of Calanda, before it enters the

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. In addition to the towns mentioned, it also flows through

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and Civan. Tributaries of the Guadalope include the Bergantes, Fortanete,

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and Mezquín on the right side, and the Aliaga River and the Guadalopillo on the left.

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El periódico de Aragón
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