Záncara
Encyclopedia
The Záncara is a 168 km long river
in Castile-La Mancha
, Spain
. It is a tributary to the Cigüela
, a tributary of the Guadiana
. Its source is near the village Abia de la Obispalía
, west of Cuenca
, in the Iberian System
. The Záncara flows southwest, along the town of Socuéllamos. Its main tributaries are the Rus
, Saona and Córcoles.
It flows into the Cigüela from the left near the Ojos del Guadiana, Villarrubia de los Ojos
municipal term. There are authors though that claim that it is the Cigüela that flows into the Záncara.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha
Castile-La Mancha is an autonomous community of Spain. Castile-La Mancha is bordered by Castile and León, Madrid, Aragon, Valencia, Murcia, Andalusia, and Extremadura. It is one of the most sparsely populated of Spain's autonomous communities...
, Spain
Spain
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. It is a tributary to the Cigüela
Cigüela
The Cigüela or Gigüela is a 225 km long river in Castile-La Mancha, Spain, tributary to the Guadiana. Its source is near the village Puerto de Cabrejas, Iberian System, Cuenca Province. The Cigüela along with the Záncara, its main tributary, is the main water source for the Tablas de Daimiel...
, a tributary of the Guadiana
Guadiana
The Guadiana , or Odiana, is an international river located on the Portuguese–Spanish border, separating Extremadura and Andalucia from Alentejo and Algarve...
. Its source is near the village Abia de la Obispalía
Abia de la Obispalía
Abia de la Obispalía is a municipality in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. It has a population of 85....
, west of Cuenca
Cuenca, Spain
-History:When the Iberian peninsula was part of the Roman Empire there were several important settlements in the province, such as Segóbriga, Ercávica and Gran Valeria...
, in the Iberian System
Sistema Ibérico
The Sistema Ibérico or Iberian System is one of the main systems of mountain ranges in Spain.It is a vast and complex system of mountain chains and massifs located in the central regions of the Iberian Peninsula, but reaching almost the Mediterranean coast in the Land of Valencia in the east.From...
. The Záncara flows southwest, along the town of Socuéllamos. Its main tributaries are the Rus
Rus River
The Rus River is a tributary of the Someş River in Romania.-References:* Administraţia Naţională Apelor Române - Cadastrul Apelor - Bucureşti* Institutul de Meteorologie şi Hidrologie - Rîurile României - Bucureşti 1971* Trasee turistice judeţul Sălaj...
, Saona and Córcoles.
It flows into the Cigüela from the left near the Ojos del Guadiana, Villarrubia de los Ojos
Villarrubia de los Ojos
Villarrubia de los Ojos is a municipality in Ciudad Real, Castile-La Mancha, Spain. According to the 2010 census the municipality has a population of 11,119 inhabitants....
municipal term. There are authors though that claim that it is the Cigüela that flows into the Záncara.