The Lérez is a
river
A river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside Subterranean river, caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of ...
in South West
Galicia,
Spain
Spain, or the Kingdom of Spain, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe with territories in North Africa. Featuring the Punta de Tarifa, southernmost point of continental Europe, it is the largest country in Southern Eur ...
. The river meets the Atlantic Ocean at
Pontevedra
Pontevedra (, ) is a city in the autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia, in northwestern Spain. It is the capital of both the ''Pontevedra (comarca), Comarca'' and Province of Pontevedra, and the capital of the Rías Baixas. It is als ...
, where it creates Pontevedra's
ria
A ria (; , feminine noun derived from ''río'', river) is a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley. It is a drowned river valley that remains open to the sea.
Definitions
Typically rias have a dendriti ...
. The sources of the long stream are in
Serra do Candán, in the mountain of San Bieito, in the parish of
Aciveiro (
Forcarei
Forcarei is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Tabeirós – Terra de Montes.
Location
The municipality of Forcarei occupies the northern part of the provinc ...
). The Lérez passes through the communities of
Forcarei
Forcarei is a municipality in the province of Pontevedra, in the autonomous community of Galicia, Spain. It belongs to the comarca of Tabeirós – Terra de Montes.
Location
The municipality of Forcarei occupies the northern part of the provinc ...
,
Cerdedo
Cerdedo is a former municipality in Galicia, Spain in the province of Pontevedra.
Location
Located in the region known as Tabeirós - Terra de Montes, bordered to the north by Forcarei and A Estrada
A Estrada is a municipality in the province ...
,
Campo Lameiro,
Cotobade
Cotobade (Spanish Cotobad) is a former local country council in Galicia (Spain) in the province of Pontevedra. It bordered the municipalities of Campo Lameiro, Cerdedo, Forcarei, A Lama, Ponte Caldelas and Pontevedra
Pontevedra (, ) is ...
and, finally,
Pontevedra
Pontevedra (, ) is a city in the autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia, in northwestern Spain. It is the capital of both the ''Pontevedra (comarca), Comarca'' and Province of Pontevedra, and the capital of the Rías Baixas. It is als ...
.
Its main tributaries are the
Salgueiro
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It is the see city of the ...
,
Cabaleiros,
Grande,
O Castro,
Quireza,
Tenorio and
Almofrei.
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 ...
*
Rivers of Galicia The rivers of Galicia form part of a dense hydrography, hydrographical network in the Spain, Spanish autonomous community of Galicia (Spain), Galicia and has been described by Otero Pedrayo as “the land of a thousand rivers”. Most rivers are not ...
Rivers of Spain
Rivers of Galicia (Spain)
Geography of Pontevedra
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