Guadalhorce River

North access to Gaitanes

The Guadalhorce is the most important river in the province of Málaga and the southeast of the hydrographic basin of Spain.

It rises on the mountain pass of Alazores in the Sierra de Alhama, Granada Province, drains the valley of Antequera and flows west into the Mediterranean Malaga. It is 166 km long and has an annual water flow of 8 m³ / s He is also the longest and most ( together with the Guadiaro ) flow of the province of Malaga. In its course it forms los Gaitanes the 7 km long Desfiladero de, a natural park of the Hoya de Malaga ( Málaga pan ) separates from the valley of Antequera. The last part of its course is the valley of the same name and the comarca of Valle de Guadalhorce.

About the power plants Gobantes, Paredones, Gaitanejo and El Chorro, it contributes to energy supply Málaga. Another power plant to be built at its mouth. The mouth of the Guadalhorce was applied in two arms and serves as a refuge for migratory birds and protection from flooding. Near the mouth is the water cleaning system Málaga.

Main tributaries

  • Pereilas
  • Rio Grande
  • Arroyo El Valle
  • Nacimiento
  • Turon
  • Caballos
  • Guadalteba
  • Campanillas
  • Arroyo Marín
  • Arroyo del Quinto
  • River in Europe
  • River in Spain
  • River in Andalusia
  • Mediterranean water system
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