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1156:Río Barbaña
1129:Rio Gadanha
1031:Río Ribadil
1010:Río Caselas
967:Tributaries
961:feiticeiras
863:A Pastoriza
768:Ribeiro DOP
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58:introducing
1397:Categories
1239:References
1209:Río Azúmar
1151:Río Arnoia
1100:Río Támoga
999:Río Furnia
983:Río Tamuxe
978:Pontevedra
929:E. Bascuas
901:Barbantiño
725:Portomarín
704:Portuguese
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525:Reservoirs
374:42°27′14″N
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191:Portuguese
134:O Pai Miño
41:references
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1198:Río Robra
1188:Río Neira
1166:Sil River
1161:Río Lonia
1134:Rio Coura
1124:Rio Mouro
1105:Río Anllo
1095:Río Ladra
1090:Río Narla
1075:Río Narón
1058:Río Bubal
1005:Río Louro
923:Etymology
895:, Neira,
886:peneplain
841:Geography
788:Alvarinho
764:Ribadavia
756:Os Peares
648:Galician:
497:Discharge
450:8°52′12″W
447:41°52′0″N
377:7°43′48″W
290:7°16′52″W
66:June 2008
21:Rio Minho
1384:Archived
1217:See also
1183:Río Loio
1146:Río Deva
1119:Portugal
1085:Río Mera
1070:Río Asma
1048:Río Avia
1025:Río Deva
989:Río Pego
911:rivers.
831:A Guarda
827:Atlantic
796:Galician
792:Albariño
779:Portugal
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691:rivers.
631:Spanish:
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202:Location
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1141:Ourense
1043:Ourense
1036:Río Cea
1020:Río Uma
1015:Río Tea
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811:Melgaço
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