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Alberche
The Alberche is a river in the provinces of Ávila, Madrid and Toledo, central Spain. It begins its course at 1,800 m in Fuente Alberche, San Martín de la Vega del Alberche municipal term, Ávila Province. It forms the natural division between the Sierra de Gredos and the Sierra de Guadarrama, in the Sistema Central. The Alberche flows roughly from NW to SE and bends sharply midway in its course to flow from NE to SW. It meets the Tagus a few kilometres east of Talavera de la Reina Talavera de la Reina () is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. Its population of 83,303 makes it the second most populated municipality of the province of Toledo and the fourth largest in the .... This river has the following dams along its course: Burguillo, Charco del Cura, San Juan, Picadas and Cazalegas. Alberche Beach is a sandy beach stretch on the banks of the Alberche River, a favorite spot for vacationers from Madrid. Tributaries * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alberche
The Alberche is a river in the provinces of Ávila, Madrid and Toledo, central Spain. It begins its course at 1,800 m in Fuente Alberche, San Martín de la Vega del Alberche municipal term, Ávila Province. It forms the natural division between the Sierra de Gredos and the Sierra de Guadarrama, in the Sistema Central. The Alberche flows roughly from NW to SE and bends sharply midway in its course to flow from NE to SW. It meets the Tagus a few kilometres east of Talavera de la Reina Talavera de la Reina () is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. Its population of 83,303 makes it the second most populated municipality of the province of Toledo and the fourth largest in the .... This river has the following dams along its course: Burguillo, Charco del Cura, San Juan, Picadas and Cazalegas. Alberche Beach is a sandy beach stretch on the banks of the Alberche River, a favorite spot for vacationers from Madrid. Tributaries * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tagus Basin
The Tagus Basin is the drainage basin of the Tagus, Tagus River, which flows through the west of the Iberian Peninsula and empties into Lisbon. It covers an area of 78,467 Square kilometre, km2, which is distributed 66% (55,645 Square kilometre, km2) on Spain, Spanish territory and 34% on Portugal, Portuguese land (22,822 km2). It is the third largest basin in the Iberian Peninsula, after the Douro Basin, with 98,258 Square kilometre, km2, and the Ebro Basin, with 82,587 Square kilometre, km2. Physical environment The Tagus basin is one of the most important in the Peninsula, due to its extension and its flow, being the one with the highest population density in Spain and the Iberian Peninsula, peninsula. It is formed by an elongated surface with an east–west orientation, the Tagus, Tagus River flows from the Sierra de Albarracín, where it has its source, to the estuary, Mar de la Paja, next to Lisbon, through the center of the Hesperian Massif with a length of 910 K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Martín De La Vega Del Alberche
San Martín de la Vega del Alberche is a town and municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain. According to the 2006 census (INE), the municipality had a population of 244 inhabitants. However in 2019 the town has experienced a decrease of inhabitants to 168. The Alberche River which has its source approximately 2 km's west of the town, passes through the lower part of the town before joining the Tagus River (Rio Tajo) just east of Talavera de la Reina. San Martin de la Vega del Alberche is located approximately 50 km by road (via N 502 and AV 510) from the provincial capital, and at 1,517 metres is the 4th highest, by altitude above sea level, in the province of Ávila and the 10th highest in Spain. Within easy reach of the Sierra de Gredos Regional Park Sierra de Gredos Regional Park (in Spanish "''Parque Regional de la Sierra de Gredos''") is a protected natural area in Spain, covering 86,397 hectares. The estimated population within the socio- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaznata
The Gaznata is a river of Spain located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, a left-bank tributary of the Alberche. It springs out of the Fuente del Cuadrón, in the Prado Cuadrón area close to . Flowing southwards along a total length of 27.20 km, it empties in the Alberche, specifically into El Burguillo Reservoir, draining a catchment area of 164.20 km2. The name ''Gaznata'' has been proposed to have a Berber origin, tentatively identified as "''Wād-al-Zanāta''", Zanāta referring to the Zenata The Zenata (Berber language: Iznaten) are a group of Amazigh (Berber) tribes, historically one of the largest Berber confederations along with the Sanhaja and Masmuda. Their lifestyle was either nomadic or semi-nomadic. Etymology ''Iznaten (ⵉ ... berber tribe. References ; Citations ; Bibliography * * * Tributaries of the Alberche Rivers of Castile and León Tagus basin {{Improve categories, date=January 2020 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Burguillo Reservoir
The El Burguillo Reservoir is located along the Alberche river in the province of Ávila, Spain, between the municipalities of El Tiemblo and El Barraco El Barraco is a municipality in the province of Ávila Ávila () is a province of central-western Spain, in the southern part of the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is bordered on the south by the provinces of Toledo and Cáceres, .... It was inaugurated in 1913 and is the first/highest reservoir along the Alberche river. The water is mostly used for agricultural purposes and to generate electricity. It is managed by the ''Confederación Hidrográfica del Tajo'', which also allows recreational activities in the reservoir, such as bathing, sailing and rowing. See also * Burguillo Reservoir Arch Bridge {{Alberche dams Reservoirs in Castile and León Alberche ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Madrid
The Community of Madrid (; es, Comunidad de Madrid ) is one of the seventeen autonomous communities of Spain. It is located in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula, and of the Central Plateau (''Meseta Central''). Its capital and largest municipality is the City of Madrid, which is also the capital of the country. The Community of Madrid is bounded to the south and east by Castilla–La Mancha and to the north and west by Castile and León. It was formally created in 1983, based on the limits of the province of Madrid, which was until then conventionally included in the historical region of New Castile. The Community of Madrid is the third most populous in Spain with 6,661,949 (2019) inhabitants mostly concentrated in the metropolitan area of Madrid. It is also the most densely populated autonomous community. In absolute terms, Madrid's economy has been, since 2018, slightly bigger in size than that of Catalonia. Madrid has the highest GDP per capita in the country. It contai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perales River
The Perales River is a tributary of the Alberche River in Spain. 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 Rivers of Spain Tributaries of the Alberche {{Spain-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cofio River
Cofio River is a tributary of Alberche River, Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i .... Featuring a total length of 51 km, it drains a basin area of 638.2 km2. References ;Informational notes ;Citations Rivers of Spain Rivers of Castile and León Rivers of the Community of Madrid Tagus basin Tributaries of the Alberche {{Spain-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Talavera De La Reina
Talavera de la Reina () is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. Its population of 83,303 makes it the second most populated municipality of the province of Toledo and the fourth largest in the region. Although the city straddles both banks of the Tagus, few kilometres downstream from the junction of the former with the Alberche, most of the urbanisation concentrates on the right (northern) bank. There are two islands in the center of the city called Isla Grande and Chamelo Island. Three bridges cross the Tagus in Talavera. The city is well known by its pottery craft. The Talavera de la Reina pottery was declared intangible cultural heritage by the UNESCO in 2019. Toponymy There are remnants of prehistoric cultures in the area. The village was founded by the Celts as a ford of the Tagus. The first mention of the city (with the name ''Aebura'') occurs in Livy's description of a battle between the Romans and the Carpetanoi, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
San Juan Reservoir
The San Juan reservoir (''Embalse de San Juan'', in Spanish) is located along the Alberche river between the municipalities of San Martín de Valdeiglesias, El Tiemblo, Cebreros and Pelayos de la Presa, at the south-eastern end of the Autonomous Community of Madrid, bordering on the province of Province of Ávila, Ávila. The reservoir was built in 1955 and has a capacity of 138 km3, covers a surface area of 650 hectares, and is managed by the ''Confederación Hidrográfica del Tajo''. Since the 1990s one of its main functions has been to deliver water to the city of Toledo, Spain, Toledo along the canal known as the ''Trasvase Picadas-Toledo''. It also generates electricity and supplies water to the south-eastern part of the Autonomous Community of Madrid. In addition, recreational use (bathing and sailing) is permitted and is a popular destination for the inhabitants of Madrid. References {{Alberche dams Reservoirs in the Community of Madrid Water supply of Toledo, S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Charco Del Cura Reservoir
The El Charco del Cura reservoir is located along the Alberche river in the municipality of El Tiemblo, Ávila Ávila (, , ) is a city of Spain located in the autonomous community of Castile and León. It is the capital and most populated municipality of the Province of Ávila. It lies on the right bank of the Adaja river. Located more than 1,130 m abov ..., Spain. It is managed by the . It was built in 1931, designed by E. Becerril and A. Peralba. It covers a surface area of and has a capacity of . {{Alberche dams Reservoirs in Castile and León ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tagus
The Tagus ( ; es, Tajo ; pt, Tejo ; see #Name, below) is the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula. The river rises in the Montes Universales near Teruel, in mid-eastern Spain, flows , generally west with two main south-westward sections, to empty into the Atlantic Ocean in Lisbon. Its Tagus Basin, drainage basin covers – exceeded in the peninsula only by the Douro. The river is highly used. Several dams and diversions supply drinking water to key population centres of central Spain and Portugal; dozens of hydroelectric stations create power. Between dams it follows a very constricted course, but after Castle of Almourol, Almourol, Portugal it has a wide alluvium, alluvial valley, floodplain, prone to flooding. Its mouth is a large estuary culminating at the major Port of Lisbon, port, and Portuguese capital, Lisbon. The source is specifically: in political geography, at the Fuente de García in the Frías de Albarracín municipality; in physical geography, within ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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