Tagus

Tagus
Tajo (Spanish)
Tejo (Portuguese)
View of Tagus River in Toledo, Spain
Path of the Tagus through the Iberian Peninsula
EtymologyVulgar Latin taliāre, "to cut through"
Location
CountrySpain, Portugal
Physical characteristics
SourceFuente de García, Montes Universales
 • locationFrías de Albarracín, Spain
 • coordinates40°19′16″N 1°41′49″W / 40.321°N 1.697°W / 40.321; -1.697
 • elevation1,593 m (5,226 ft)
MouthEstuary of the Tagus, Atlantic Ocean
 • location
Lisbon, Portugal
 • coordinates
38°41′28″N 9°10′16″W / 38.691°N 9.171°W / 38.691; -9.171
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length1,007 km (626 mi)
Basin size80,100 km2 (30,900 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average500 m3/s (18,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftGuadiela, Algodor, Gévalo, Ibor, Almonte, Salor, Sever
 • rightGallo, Jarama, Guadarrama, Alberche, Tiétar, Alagón, Zêzere
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The Tagus (/ˈtɡəs/ TAY-gəs; Spanish: Tajo [ˈtaxo] ; Portuguese: Tejo [ˈtɛʒu]) is the longest river in the Iberian Peninsula. The river rises in the Montes Universales near Teruel, in mid-eastern Spain, flows 1,007 km (626 mi), generally westward, and empties into the Atlantic Ocean in Lisbon.[1]

  1. ^ Riera Aragay, Ana; Sánchez, Javier (15 March 2023) [2022:GeoPlaneta]. Guía de las Reservas Naturales Fluviales de la cuenca del Tajo [Guía de las Reservas Naturales Fluviales de la cuenca del Tajo]. Madrid: GeoPlaneta. ISBN 9788408268888. OCLC 1376251354.

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