Rio Tocuyo

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Tocuyo
Río Tocuyo near Churuguara

Río Tocuyo near Churuguara

Data
location Venezuela
River system Rio Tocuyo
source at the Páramo Cendé
in Lara
Source height 3652  m
muzzle Caribbean coordinates: 11 ° 3 '28 "  N , 68 ° 20' 16"  W 11 ° 3 '28 "  N , 68 ° 20' 16"  W.
Mouth height approx.  0  m
Height difference approx. 3652 m
Bottom slope approx. 8.3 ‰
length approx. 440 km

The Tocuyo is a river in northwestern Venezuela . It is 440 km long. The origin of the Tocuyos is in the mountains of the Andes at 3652  m , near the Cendé Mountains. It crosses the state of Lara from south to north and partially forms the border between the states of Lara and Falcón . South of Churuguara it begins to flow towards the northeast, through a very fertile valley. The Tocuyo flows into the Caribbean , 3 km from El Tocuyo de la Costa, at Golfo Triste.

Web links

Commons : Río Tocuyo  - collection of images

credentials

  • Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.