The Una da Aldeia River ( pt, Rio Una da Aldeia) is a river in the south of the state of
São Paulo
São Paulo (, ; Portuguese for 'Saint Paul') is the most populous city in Brazil, and is the capital of the state of São Paulo, the most populous and wealthiest Brazilian state, located in the country's Southeast Region. Listed by the GaWC a ...
, Brazil.
It is a tributary of the
Ribeira de Iguape River
The Ribeira de Iguape River ( pt, Rio Ribeira de Iguape), or simply the Ribeira River ( pt, Rio Ribeira), is a river of Paraná and São Paulo states in southeastern Brazil. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Iguape.
The river is home to sever ...
.
Course
The Una da Aldeia River originates in the municipality of
Juquiá
Juquiá is a municipality in the state of São Paulo in Brazil. The population is 18,718 (2020 est.) in an area of 813 km². The elevation is 17 m.
The municipality contains part of the Serra do Mar Environmental Protection Area
The Serra do Ma ...
, São Paulo, near the
BR-116
BR-116 is a federal route of highways of Brazil and the longest highway in the country, with of extension. The road connect Fortaleza, Ceará, one of the largest Northeast Brazil metropolises, to the southern city of Jaguarão, Rio Grande do ...
highway.
In its upper course it is named the Itimirim River
It flows in a southeast direction, roughly parallel to the SP-222 highway, entering the municipality of
Iguape
Iguape is a municipality located into the Ribeira Valley in the southern portion of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The population is 30,989 (2020 estimate) in an area of , making it the largest municipality area in São Paulo state. The city was ...
.
It is joined by the
Espraiado River
The Espraiado River ( pt, Rio do Espraiado) is a river in the south of the state of São Paulo Brazil.
It is a tributary of the Una da Aldeia River.
Course
The river originates in the municipality of Pedro de Toledo, São Paulo.
It flows along th ...
from the left, which flows from the
Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station
The Juréia-Itatins Ecological Station ( pt, Estação Ecológica da Juréia-Itatins) is an ecological station (ESEC) in the state of São Paulo, Brazil. It fully protects a well-preserved area of Atlantic Forest and associated ecosystems along th ...
.
The Una da Aldeia River continues southeast and joins the
Ribeira de Iguape River
The Ribeira de Iguape River ( pt, Rio Ribeira de Iguape), or simply the Ribeira River ( pt, Rio Ribeira), is a river of Paraná and São Paulo states in southeastern Brazil. It flows into the Atlantic Ocean near Iguape.
The river is home to sever ...
not far from that river's mouth on the Atlantic Ocean.
See also
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List of rivers of São Paulo
List of rivers in São Paulo (Brazilian State).
The list is arranged by drainage basin from north to south, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name and ordered from downstream to upstream. All rivers in São Paulo dra ...
References
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Rivers of São Paulo (state)
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