Río Saija
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 Colombia
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| River system | Rio Saija | |
| Headwaters |
Western Cordillera 2 ° 31 ′ 51 ″ N , 77 ° 24 ′ 36 ″ W. |
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| Source height | approx. 500 m | |
| muzzle |
Pacific Ocean Coordinates: 2 ° 51 ′ 45 " N , 77 ° 41 ′ 12" W 2 ° 51 ′ 45 " N , 77 ° 41 ′ 12" W. |
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| Mouth height | 0 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 500 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 5.2 ‰ | |
| length | approx. 97 km | |
| Catchment area | approx. 1050 km² | |
| Drain |
MQ |
165 m³ / s |
| Right tributaries | Río San Bernardo | |
| Communities | Santa Rosa de Saija, Boca de Patía, Puerto Saija | |
The Río Saija is an approximately 97 km long tributary of the Pacific Ocean in western Colombia .
River course
The course of the Río Saija is located within the municipality of Timbiquí in the Departamento del Cauca . The Río Saija rises in the west of the Colombian Western Cordillera at an altitude of about 500 m . It initially flows 20 km in a north-north-westerly direction through the mountainous region before reaching the western Colombian coastal lowlands. The river then turns north. At river km 62 the river passes the settlement of Santa Rosa de Saija on the right bank of the river . At river kilometer 40, near the settlement of Boca de Patía , the Río San Bernardo meets the river coming from the east. This then turns towards west-northwest. It splits twice into two arms of the river, which unite again. At river kilometer 10 lies the settlement of Puerto Saija on the right bank of the river . Shortly afterwards, an estuary branches off to the north. The Río Saija finally flows into the Pacific Ocean 10 km north of Timbiquí.
Catchment area and hydrology
The catchment area of the Río Saija covers an area of approximately 1050 km². It is bordered to the north by the Río San Juan de Micay , to the south by the Río Bubuey and the Río Timbiquí . The mean discharge is 165 m³ / s.
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Juan D. Restrepo, Björn Kjerfve: The Pacific and Caribbean Rivers of Colombia: Water Discharge, Sediment Transport and Dissolved Loads . Hydrochemical Aspects of Major Pacific and Caribbean Rivers of Colombia. January 2004. Retrieved March 15, 2019.