Río Pícaro is a river of southeastern Andalusia, Spain. Originating in the Sierra del Bujeo /Sierra del Algarrobo, it flows for 7.7 kilometres (4.8 mi) into the Bay of Algeciras, not far from Algeciras.[1] The terrain of the river course is rugged; Pícaro is Spanish for rogue.
Rogue River | |
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Native name | Río Pícaro (Spanish) |
Location | |
Country | Spain |
Autonomous Region | Andalusia |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Sierra del Bujeo/Sierra del Algarrobo |
Mouth | |
• location | Playa de Getares, Algeciras, Spain. |
• coordinates | 36°06′N 5°27′W / 36.100°N 5.450°W |
Length | 7.7 KM |
References
edit- ^ Scott, Charles Rochford (1838). Excursions in the mountains of Ronda and Granada: with characteristic sketches of the inhabitants of the south of Spain. H. Colburn. p. 38. Retrieved 16 January 2013.