Tajuña
| Tajuña | |
|---|---|
Tajera reservoir | |
| Etymology | Tagonius, its Latin name |
| Location | |
| Country | c |
| State | Guadalajara, Madrid |
| Region | Castile-La Mancha, Madrid |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Fuente del Carro |
| • location | Clares, Guadalajara |
| • coordinates | 41°1′48″N 2°8′24″W / 41.03000°N 2.14000°W |
| • elevation | 1,244 m (4,081 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Titulcia, Madrid |
• coordinates | 40°7′43″N 3°34′57″W / 40.12861°N 3.58250°W |
• elevation | 509 m (1,670 ft) |
| Length | 225 km (140 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,608 km2 (1,007 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 1.87 m3/s (66 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Jarama→ Tagus→ Atlantic Ocean |
| River system | Jarama |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Ungría |
| • right | Matayeguas |
| Tagus Basin | |
The Tajuña (Spanish: [taˈxuɲa] ⓘ; from the Latin Tagonius) is a river in central Spain, flowing through the provinces of Guadalajara and Madrid. It is a tributary of the river Jarama which in turn is a tributary of the Tagus. It rises in the Sierra de Solorio, near the town of Maranchón (Guadalajara), at a location known as Fuente del Carro near the village of Clares.