Oca (river)

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Río Oca
The Río Oca at Villalbos

The Río Oca at Villalbos

Data
location northern Spain
River system Ebro
Drain over Ebro  → Mediterranean
source Iberian Mountains , Sierra del Cordel
42 ° 30 ′ 55 ″  N , 3 ° 20 ′ 35 ″  W
Source height 1186  msnm
muzzle Ebro coordinates: 42 ° 46 ′ 3 "  N , 3 ° 25 ′ 58"  W 42 ° 46 ′ 3 "  N , 3 ° 25 ′ 58"  W.
Mouth height 545  msnm
Height difference 641 m
Bottom slope 9.2 ‰
length 70 km
Small towns Briviesca
Communities Oña (Burgos)
Catchment area of ​​the Ebro

The Rio Oca is a 70 km long tributary of the Ebro . It rises in the Iberian Mountains and flows from south to north through the Comarca Montes de Oca and the fertile agricultural landscape of the Bureba and flows into the Ebro about five kilometers northwest of Oña .

Tributaries

Left
  • Río Cerratón
  • Río Anguilas
  • Rio Homino
right
  • Río Matapán

Reservoir

The Presa de Alba (also Presa de Oca ) is a small reservoir about one kilometer long and a maximum of 250 meters wide; it is located about four kilometers south of Villafranca Montes de Oca.

places

The Río Oca flows through the following municipalities in the province of Burgos : Rábanos , Villafranca Montes de Oca , Valle de Oca , Alcocero de Mola , Prádanos de Bureba , Briviesca , Vileña , Los Barrios de Bureba and Oña .

Attractions

The city of Briviesca is home to the most important sights along the course of the Río Oca; the entire town center is recognized as a conjunto histórico-artístico . There are also some hidden buildings such as the Hermitage Ermita de Oca near Villafranca Montes de Oca.

Web links

Hermitage of the Ermita de Oca near Villafranca Montes de Oca