Lagares (river)
| Río Lagares | ||
 Upper reaches of the Río Lagares |
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| Data | ||
| location | northwestern Spain | |
| River system | Río Lagares | |
| River basin district | Galicia-Costa | |
| source | Urban area of Vigo 42 ° 14 ′ 9 ″ N , 8 ° 37 ′ 42 ″ W |
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| Source height | 250 msnm | |
| muzzle | Atlantic coordinates: 42 ° 12 ′ 16 ″ N , 8 ° 46 ′ 49 ″ W 42 ° 12 ′ 16 ″ N , 8 ° 46 ′ 49 ″ W. |
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| Mouth height | 0 msnm | |
| Height difference | 250 m | |
| Bottom slope | 14 ‰ | |
| length | 18 km | |
| Catchment area | 69 km² | |
| Big cities | Vigo | |
The Rio Lagares is a coastal river in Galicia in northwestern Spain , only about 18 kilometers long ; it rises in the east and ends in the west of the urban area of Vigo in the Ria de Vigo .
Tributaries
The Río Lagares only accepts two small streams. After heavy or long-lasting rains, further rivulets form on the slopes of the Ría de Vigo .
ecology
Due to its shortness, the Río Lagares is a comparatively clean river; its flat and marshy estuary is a small bird paradise, which is also home to various types of fish and crabs. Immediately on the coast is Samil Beach .
Attractions
In the Castrelos district , a single-arched medieval stone bridge crosses the five to eight meter wide river, on whose banks there are also a few wash houses ( lavaderos ). On the last seven kilometers, its course is lined by a hiking trail ( paseo ) that crosses a total of around 40,000 square meters of waterfront ( Senda Azul ).
