Lobos (river)
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Río Lobos Río Ucero |
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 Valley of the Río Lobos in the Parque Natural del Cañon del Río Lobos |
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| location | Provinces of Burgos and Soria , (Spain) | |
| River system | Duero | |
| Drain over | Duero → Atlantic | |
| source | South side of the Sierra de la Demanda about 8 km west of La Gallega 41 ° 53 ′ 46 ″ N , 3 ° 20 ′ 34 ″ W |
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| Source height | 1150 msnm | |
| muzzle | about 15 km south of El Burgo de Osma in the Duero coordinates: 41 ° 30 ′ 39 ″ N , 3 ° 4 ′ 39 ″ W 41 ° 30 ′ 39 ″ N , 3 ° 4 ′ 39 ″ W |
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| Mouth height | 875 msnm | |
| Height difference | 275 m | |
| Bottom slope | 5 ‰ | |
| length | 55 km | |
| Medium-sized cities | El Burgo de Osma | |
The Río Lobos (sometimes also called Río Ucero ) is a tributary of the Duero . It rises in the southeast of the Spanish province of Burgos . Around 75% of its course is located in the province of Soria in the autonomous region of Castile-León .
geography
The Río Lobos rises on the south side of the Sierra de la Demanda . It first flows a short distance in a south-easterly direction, then - apart from a few loops - in a southerly direction and flows into the Duero about 15 kilometers south of El Burgo de Osma .
Tributaries
- Left
- Río Chica
- Río Abión
places
Attractions
A major scenic attraction is the Parque Natural del Cañon del Río Lobos, established in 1985 and covering around 9,580 hectares . To the south of the park is the small town of Ucero with the nearby Ermita San Bartolomé . The city of El Burgo de Osma is both historically and culturally significant . To the southeast of La Olmeda is a medieval watchtower ( Atalaya ) from the time of the Muslim occupation (10th / 11th centuries).
