Salado River

Salado River is a river of Chile located in El Loa Province, which is in the northern part of the country. It is formed at the confluence of over 30 spring branches emerging from area.
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Chile
  • Also known as: Río Salado” and “Salado River (Loa)

Places of Interest

Highlights include Iglesia de San Francisco.

Church
The is a Roman Catholic church located in the commune of , , , . Built in c. 1650, it is the oldest church in Chile. It was declared as a National Monument in 1951. is situated 3 km north of Salado River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Francisco de Chiu Chiu.

Hamlet
, or simply Chiu Chiu, is a village located about 30 km northeast of the city of , in El Loa Province of 's northern . is situated 3 km north of Salado River.

Salado River

Latitude
-22.37099° or 22° 22′ 16″ south
Longitude
-68.65496° or 68° 39′ 18″ west
Elevation
2,504 metres (8,215 feet)
Open location code
579HJ8HW+J2
Geo­Names ID
3872603
Wiki­data ID
Q737952
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Salado River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Salado
  • Basque: Salado ibaia (Loa)
  • Basque: Salado ibaia
  • Breton: Río Salado (Loa)
  • Breton: Río Salado
  • Cebuano: Río Salado
  • Egyptian Arabic: نهر سالادو
  • Georgian: სალადო (ლოა)
  • Georgian: სალადო
  • Hungarian: Salado
  • Japanese: サラド川
  • Mingrelian: სალადო (ლოა)
  • Mingrelian: სალადო
  • Russian: Рио-Саладо
  • Russian: Саладо
  • Spanish: Río Salado (Loa)
  • Spanish: Rio Salado
  • Spanish: Río Salado
  • Swedish: Río Salado
  • Venetian: Fiume Salado
  • Welsh: Afon Salado (Antofagasta, Chile)

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Laguna Chiuchiu and Salar Brinkerhoff.

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Salado River”. Photo: Héctor Herrera Castro, CC BY-SA 3.0.