Portuguesa River

The Portuguesa River (Spanish: Río Portuguesa, also Río la Portuguesa, Río de la Portuguesa) is a river of Venezuela. It is part of the Orinoco River basin, and is a tributary of the Apure River (which is, in turn, a tributary of the Orinoco).

Portuguesa River
Location
CountryVenezuela
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
  location
Apure River
Length600 km (370 mi)
Basin size80,000 km2 (31,000 sq mi)

Legend has it that the river's name originated from a woman from Portugal who drowned in its waters. In turn, the river's name is the origin of the name of the Venezuelan state of Portuguesa.

See also

References

  • Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.


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