Tagus

Tagus (Latin Tagus, Spanish Tajo, Portuguese Tejo) is the largest river on the Iberian Peninsula. It measures 1,038 kilometers in length, 716 km of which are in Spain, 47 km as border between Portugal and Spain and the remaining 275 km in Portugal.

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The source of the Tagus is the Fuente de Garc?a, in the Albarrac?n mountains. It ends in the Atlantic Ocean by Lisbon. The largest bridge across the river is Vasco da Gama bridge with a total length of 17.2km. It is also the largest bridge in Europe.

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The main cities it passes through are Aranjuez, Toledo, Talavera de la Reina and Alc?ntara in Spain and Santarem and Lisbon in Portugal.

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Its delta is partially inverted, and forms a large lagoon.

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Tagus related Images and Photos (experimental)

View on the Tagus Near Villa Velha Portugal Engraved by L. Clark 1809

Tsunami Sweeps up the North Tagus River