Mojotoro River
Encyclopedia
The Mojotoro River, or Lavayen River (Spanish
, Río Lavayén) is a river
in the . It is a tributary of the San Francisco River
. It is the natural north border of the municipality of Salta
, the provincial capital. Its catchment basin
drains an area of 835 km², and is in turn a part of the upper basin of the Bermejo River
.
The Mojotoro is born at the confluence of the Vaqueros River with the Wierna River, which flows along the Siancas Valley in Departmento La Caldera. When the river Mojotoro enters the province of Jujuy, changes its name to Lavayén.
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
, Río Lavayén) is a river
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the . It is a tributary of the San Francisco River
San Francisco River (Argentina)
The San Francisco River is a river of Argentina. It is a tributary of the Bermejo River.-See also:*List of rivers of Argentina-References:* Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
. It is the natural north border of the municipality of Salta
Salta
Salta is a city in northwestern Argentina and the capital city of the Salta Province. Along with its metropolitan area, it has a population of 464,678 inhabitants as of the , making it Argentina's eighth largest city.-Overview:...
, the provincial capital. Its catchment basin
Drainage basin
A drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
drains an area of 835 km², and is in turn a part of the upper basin of the Bermejo River
Bermejo River
The Bermejo River is a river in South America that flows from Bolivia to the Paraguay River in Argentina. The river is generally called Bermejo in spite of its different names along its way, but it also has its own Native American names; in Wichí it is called Teuco, and in Guaraní it is called Ypitá...
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The Mojotoro is born at the confluence of the Vaqueros River with the Wierna River, which flows along the Siancas Valley in Departmento La Caldera. When the river Mojotoro enters the province of Jujuy, changes its name to Lavayén.