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Tagus River

The Tagus, called Tejo in Portugal, crosses central Iberia from Spain to a broad Atlantic estuary near Lisbon. It connects plateau landscapes and transboundary water management.

Fast Facts

  • Source: Sierra de Albarracín in eastern Spain; course generally west through Spain and Portugal; mouth: Atlantic through the Lisbon estuary.
  • Facing downstream, the Jarama and Zêzere are right-bank tributaries.
  • Toledo lies on the Spanish course; Lisbon stands by the lower estuary.
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