Falacho River

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Falacho River
Falacho River is located in Portugal
Falacho River
Confluence of the Falacho River and the Arada River
Native nameRibeiro do Falacho (Portuguese)
Location
CountryPortugal
RegionAlgarve
DistrictFaro
MunicipalitySilves
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAlgarve
Source confluence 
 • locationArada River
 • coordinates37°10′44.4″N 8°28′06.6″W / 37.179000°N 8.468500°W / 37.179000; -8.468500
MouthInto the Atlantic at Portimão via the Arada River.

The Falacho River (Portuguese pronunciation: [fɐˈlaʃu]) is a small river in the Portuguese region of the Algarve and is a tributary of the Arade River with the river's confluence located west of the town of Silves.[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "49-D Silves". Sheet map scale 1:50 000 Carta Corografica De Portugal – 49D Map showing the confluence with the Arade River. Instituto Geografico Portugues. ISBN 9789728867119. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ^ "49-D Silves". Listing of the Map on Stanford’s website. Stanfords Bookshop. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 15 September 2014.