Jalón (river)
| Jalón | |
|---|---|
The river Jalón in Terrer, Zaragoza (province). | |
Path of the Jalón river [1] | |
| Location | |
| Country | Spain |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Esteras de Medinaceli |
| • location | Medinaceli, Iberian System, Castile and León |
| • coordinates | 41°05′34″N 2°25′28″W / 41.092762°N 2.424388°W |
| • elevation | 1,192 m (3,911 ft) |
| Mouth | Ebro |
• location | Torres de Berrellén, Zaragoza, Aragón |
• coordinates | 41°46′39″N 1°03′46″W / 41.777476°N 1.062856°W |
• elevation | 209 m (686 ft) |
| Length | 224 km (139 mi) |
| Basin size | 9,338 km2 (3,605 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 20.8 m3/s (730 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Ebro→ Balearic Sea |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Nágima, Henar, Manubles, Isuela |
| • right | Piedra, Jiloca |
| River system | Ebro |
The river Jalón (Latin: Salo) is located in the northeast of Spain, and is one of the principal tributaries of the Ebro. It has a length of 224 kilometres (139 mi) and drains a basin of 9,338 square kilometres (3,605 sq mi). The flow rate in Calatayud is 20.8 cubic metres per second (730 cu ft/s), but is highly irregular due to the great range of Mediterranean rainfall patterns.
The course of the river forms the main communication route between the Castilian Plateau and the Ebro. Until the late twentieth century, roads and railways between Madrid and Zaragoza followed this path.