Gallegos River

The Gallegos River is a river in the province of , on whose estuary lies city, capital of the province. Given that its basin reaches only the fringes of the it classifies as a sub-Andean river.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Argentina
  • Also known as: “Rio Gallegos”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Punta Loyola.

Hamlet
is a town and municipality in Santa Cruz Province in southern . is situated 2½ km southwest of Gallegos River.

Gallegos River

Latitude
-51.59821° or 51° 35′ 54″ south
Longitude
-68.9784° or 68° 58′ 42″ west
Open location code
37WHC22C+PJ
Geo­Names ID
3855259
Wiki­data ID
Q474602
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Gallegos River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Gallegos”
  • Breton: “Río Gallegos (stêr)”
  • Breton: “Río Gallegos”
  • Catalan: “Riu Gallegos”
  • Cebuano: “Río Gallegos”
  • French: “río Gallegos”
  • French: “Río Gallegos”
  • Galician: “Río Gallegos”
  • German: “Río Gallegos”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Gallegos”
  • Italian: “Gallegos (fiume)”
  • Italian: “Gallegos”
  • Lithuanian: “Galjegosas”
  • Russian: “Гальегос”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Gallegos (rijeka)”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Gallegos”
  • Spanish: “Río Gallegos”
  • Swedish: “Río Gallegos”
  • Turkish: “Gallegos Nehri”
  • Uzbek: “Gallegos daryosi”
  • Venetian: “Fiume Gallegos”
  • Welsh: “Afon Gallegos”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Punta Loyola and Cabo Buen Tiempo.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Punta Bustamante and Puerto Gallegos.

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Worth a closer look: Buenos Aires and Misiones.

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