Río Andalién
| Río Andalién | ||
 Railway bridge over the Río Andalíen |
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| location | Región del Bío-Bío , Chile | |
| River system | Río Andalién | |
| origin | Confluence of Estero Poñén and Estero Curapalihue 36 ° 47 ′ 30 ″ S , 72 ° 49 ′ 27 ″ W |
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| muzzle | at Penco in the Bahía de Concepción Coordinates: 36 ° 44 ′ 22 ″ S , 73 ° 0 ′ 58 ″ W 36 ° 44 ′ 22 ″ S , 73 ° 0 ′ 58 ″ W.
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| length | 130 km | |
| Catchment area | 780 km² | |
| Big cities | Concepción | |
| Medium-sized cities | Penco | |
The Río Andalíen is a river in Chile in the VIII Región del Bío-Bío . It flows through the metropolitan region of Gran Concepción , is 130 kilometers long and drains a catchment area of 780 km².
It arises from the confluence of the streams (esteros) Poñén and Curapalihue and then flows west towards the city of Concepción . After flowing through the northern parts of the city, it turns north and finally flows into the southeast corner of the Bahía de Concepción at Penco . In some parts it forms the border between rural parts of the communities of Penco and Talcahuano .
literature
- Cade Idepe, 2004. Diagnóstico y Clasificación de los Cursos y Cuerpos de Agua según objetivos de calidad. Cuenca del Río Andalién . Dirección General de Aguas. MOP. December 2004. Santiago. Chile. ( PDF file (880 kB) , Spanish)
- Francisco Solano Asta-Buruaga y Cienfuegos, Diccionario geográfico de la República de Chile, D. Appleton y Compania, Nueva York, 1899 p. 31-32. (Spanish)