Algoz River

Algoz River
Native name	Ribeiro de Algoz (Portuguese)
Location
Country	Portugal
Region	Algarve
District	Faro
Municipality	Silves
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Tunes, Algarve
• coordinates	37°09′13.4″N 8°15′55.5″W
Source confluence
• location	Alcantarilha River
• coordinates	37°09′27.5″N 8°20′52.7″W
Mouth	The south central coast of the Algarve into the Atlantic at Armação de Pêra via the Alcantarilha River

The Algoz River (Portuguese pronunciation: [alˈɣɔʃ]) is a small river in the south central region of the Algarve, Portugal, which rises near the village of Tunes and passes through the town of Algoz, the seat of the civil parish of Algoz e Tunes.[1][2] The river is a tributary of the Alcantarilha River and runs for a distance of 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) from its source to its conflux with the Alcantarilha River.

Description

Rua do Ribeiro street in Algoz.

The stream runs to the north of the town of Algoz from an easterly direction, and from the north west a tributary called Barranco Longo joins the stream. Part of the river runs underground for 0.32 kilometres (0.2 mi) below the Rua do Ribeiro in the town of Algoz.[3] North west of the town a tributary joins the river which is called Barranco Longo. Further on the stream flows under the Alcantarilha bridge and the name of the stream changes to the Enxurrada or the Alcantarilha stream. This watercourse finally flows into the Atlantic Ocean between Pêra and Armação de Pêra.

References

1. "49-D Silves" (Map). Sheet map scale 1:50 000 Carta Corografica De Portugal – 49D Map showing the confluence of the streams that form the Alcantarilha River. Instituto Geografico Portugues. ISBN 9789728867102.
2. "49-D Silves". Listing of the Map on Stanford’s website. Stanfords Bookshop. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2014.
3. Garcia Domingues, José Domingos. Silves: Tourist Guide to the Town and Borough. Câmara Municipal de Silves. p. 117. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)