| Órbigo | |
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Medieval bridge over the Órbigo River in Hospital de Órbigo |
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| Origin | Luna River and Omaña River |
| Mouth | Esla River |
| Basin countries | Spain |
| Length | 162 km |
| Avg. discharge | 1224Hm³/year 38,81 m³/s |
The Órbigo River is a river in the provinces of León and Zamora, Spain. It begins at the convergence of the Luna River and the Omaña River in the town of Santiago del Molinillo. It flows from north to south through the province of León and ultimately flows into the Esla River below Benavente.
How the river came to have this name is not known. Órbigo etymologically signifies "two rivers" (from the Basque "Ur-bikoa"). There exists a theory that the river now called the Luna should be the real start of the Órbigo. Although it was the same river, in the times of the Conde Luna, it was ordered to change that name of the river so that the part in the county would have its name.