Algibre River

Algibre River
River Algibre
Country	Portugal
Region	Algarve
District	Faro
Municipality	Loulé
Primary source	Moinhos River
- location	Querença, Algarve
- elevation	200 m (656 ft)
- coordinates	37°11′29.9″N 8°00′26.2″W / 37.191639°N 8.007278°W / 37.191639; -8.007278
Secondary source	Mercês River
- location	Querença
- elevation	200 m (656 ft)
- coordinates	37°11′29.9″N 8°00′26.2″W / 37.191639°N 8.007278°W / 37.191639; -8.007278
Source confluence
- location	Quarteira River
- elevation	50 m (164 ft)
- coordinates	37°10′51.5″N 8°12′28.1″W / 37.180972°N 8.207806°W / 37.180972; -8.207806
Mouth	Into the Atlantic at Quarteira
Length	13.5 mi (22 km), East to West
Red Dot = Valley of Algibre

River Algibre is a small river in the Portuguese region of the Algarve. The river along with the Alte River, another tributary, becomes the River Quarteira after the two rivers conflux. The river runs eastwards for 21.7 kilometres (13.5 mi) from its start, which is the confluence of the River Mercês and River Moinhos.^[1]

Description

The Algibre is one of a number of small rivers in the central Algarve that make up the water ecosystem known as the Querença – Silves Aquifer System.^[2]

Gallery

Stepping stone crossing next to a fording point on the river  Road bridge over Algibre River (Ribeira de Algibre), Loule, Algarve, Portugal. The road links the town of Loule to the village of Querença  Clear water of the river in the springtime

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References

Rivers and Streams of the Algarve Alcantarilha River Algibre River Aljezur River Algoz River Alte River Arade River Bensafrim River Boina River Espiche River Falacho River Guadiana River Odelouca River Quarteira River Torre River