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River Melado
The Melado is a river of Linares province, Maule Region, of Chile. It rises in the "Cordillera de los Andes" with the name of river Guaiquivilo where it is formed by two tributaries, the river Cajón Troncoso, born near the Argentine border and the river Palaleo, from the outflow of Dial lake, located some 70 km upstream from the joining of the two rivers. The Guaiquivilo flows northwardly along a typical interandean longitudinal valley. On its left bank the Guaiquivilo is flanked by the Melado sierra, which has peaks that often surpass 2.500 mt and which constitute a natural barrier between the Guaiquivilo basin and those of the rivers Longaví, Achibueno and Ancoa, all tributary of the river Loncomilla, which, in its turn, is the main tributary of river Maule. On its right bank, the Guaiquivilo is joined by the river San Pedro or La Puente which is born from a glacier related to the San Pedro (or Las Yeguas) volcano. From this point onwards, the river takes the name of Me ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Province Of Linares
Linares ( es, Provincia de Linares) is one of four Provinces of Chile, provinces of the central Chilean Regions of Chile, region of Maule Region, Maule (VII). The provincial capital and most populous center is the city of Linares, Chile, Linares. Administration As a province, Cachapoal is a second-level administrative divisions of Chile, administrative division of Chile, governed by a provincial delegate who is appointed by the President of Chile, president. The provincial delegate is Priscila González Carrillo, a Communist. Communes The province comprises eight Communes of Chile, communes, each governed by a municipality consisting of an alcalde and municipal council. * Linares, Chile, Linares (the provincial capital) * San Javier, Chile, San Javier * Villa Alegre, Chile, Villa Alegre * Yerbas Buenas * Colbún * Longaví * Retiro, Chile, Retiro * Parral, Chile, Parral Geography and demography The province is located at the very center of mainland Chile, and its capit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |