Río León (Río Jubones)
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| Data | ||
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 Ecuador
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| River system | Río Jubones | |
| Drain over | Río Jubones → Pacific Ocean | |
| Headwaters |
Cordillera Real 3 ° 16 ′ 57 ″ S , 78 ° 56 ′ 46 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 3350 m | |
| Association with |
Río Rircay to Río Jubones Coordinates: 3 ° 20 ′ 30 " S , 79 ° 19 ′ 53" W 3 ° 20 ′ 30 " S , 79 ° 19 ′ 53" W |
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| Mouth height | approx. 940 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 2410 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 30 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 80 km | |
| Left tributaries | Río Udushapa, Río Oña | |
The Río León is the approximately 80 km long left source river of the Río Jubones in southwest Ecuador .
River course
The Río León has its source in the Cordillera Real on the provincial border between Azuay and Morona Santiago at an altitude of about 3350 m .
It initially flows 60 km in a predominantly west-south-west direction through the mountains. Coming from the south, the two tributaries Río Udushapa and Río Oña flow into the Río León. This forms the provincial border between Azuay and Loja from river kilometer 30 . For the lower 20 km, the Río León turns north and finally joins the Río Rircay to form the Río Jubones.