Anllóns

Anllóns

The Anllóns near its mouth
Origin Xalo mounts , Province of A Coruña, Galicia.
Mouth Atlantic Ocean
Basin countries  Spain
Length 54.4 km ¹
Source elevation 400 m

The Anllóns is a Galician river whose source lies in the Xalo Mountains, at a height of 400 m., and flows into the Atlantic via the Ria of Corme and Laxe.

Its length is 54.4 km, crossing the municipalities of Cabana de Bergantiños, Carballo, Cerceda, Coristanco and Ponteceso. Its average flow is 9.931 m³.

It was declared a Site of Community Importance in the year 2001. It is fed by brooks like the Graña, Quenxe, Acheiro, Abaixo, Queo or Bertón during its high course. After the pass at Mount Neme, it feeds the water of the brooks Gándara, Bandeira, Vao, Galvar, Portecelo or Batán, and in its low course its tributaries include the brooks Lourido, Ponteceso, Prados and Bouzas.

See also