Guadalmedina

Guadalmedina
Bridge over the Guadalmedina
Data
location	Málaga Province , Spain
River system	Guadalmedina
Drain over	Guadalmedina → Mediterranean
source	Pico de la Cruz in the Sierra de Camarolos
Source height	1433  m
muzzle	in the Mediterranean Sea near Málaga Coordinates: 36 ° 42 ′ 22 "  N , 4 ° 25 ′ 33"  W 36 ° 42 ′ 22 "  N , 4 ° 25 ′ 33"  W
Mouth height	0  m
Height difference	1433 m
Bottom slope	28 ‰
length	51.5 km
Big cities	Málaga

The Guadalmedina (from the Arabic wál al-madína , وادي المدينة, wādi l-madina 'river of the city') is a river in southern Spain . It rises on the Pico de la Cruz, in the Camarolos mountain range at an altitude of 1433 meters above sea level. It has a length of 51.5 km to its mouth in the heart of the city of Malaga . On its route it flows through the Montes de Málaga Natural Park . It plays an important role in the history of the city and divides the city into two halves. The old town is on the left.

Reservoir and tributaries

It is a river that is subject to high seasonal changes and has five tributaries:

• Arroyo de las Vacas
• Arroyo Chaperas
• Arroyo Humaina
• Arroyo Hondo
• Arroyo de los Frailes

All of these rivers are dry for most of the year. The Embalse de El Limonero reservoir supplies the Guadalmedina River and the residents of the area with water.

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Trivia

• The group Tabletom from Málaga wrote a song about the river on their record 7.000 kilos in collaboration with Kutxi Romero from the band Marea.

• In 2014, scenes from the Spanish film Toro with Mario Casas and Luis Tosar were filmed on the Guadalmedina.

Web links

Commons : Guadalmedina  - collection of images, videos and audio files