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Monreal are a series of artesian wells which form pools connected by small channels. This area is rich in wildlife, including waterfowl, grebes, wrens, kingfishers, owls, orioles and woodpeckers. There are frequently visiting wildfowl from the Laguna de
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645:. Annual rainfall in the watershed varies from around 400 millimetres (16 in) to 950 millimetres (37 in), with peak precipitation in May and June. The watershed covers an area of 2,957 square kilometres (1,142 sq mi).
559:. It is currently accepted that the Jiloca raises at the Ojos (Eyes) of Monreal, 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the town. These are a series of ponds linked by channels. From Monreal the river flows northwards and near Luco de Jiloca (
563:), the Jiloca is joined by its only tributary, the Pancrudo, which rises 46 kilometres (29 mi) away in the Sierra de la Costera. From this point there is an irrigation channel which waters a small valley near
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Central, the Ebro and the coast of the
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of 2.1 cubic metres per second (74 cu ft/s), although this varies between the seasons. The river flows in a generally north easterly direction from its source near
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investigation into soil erosion in the Jiloca basin was announced, with the intention of determining suitable future land use strategies.
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The river flows on from Daroca in a north easterly direction, past
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1100:"Investigación sobre la erosión en toda la cuenca del Jiloca"
1106:(in Spanish). El Periódico. 3 November 2009. Archived from
1004:"El regimen pluviometrico medio de la cuenca de rio Jiloca"
706:, in Teruel province and flows generally north east past
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522:The valley was an historic route between the
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1134:ADRI de las Tierras del Jiloca y Gallocanta
1036:(in Spanish). Centro de Estudios del Jiloca
843:(in Spanish). Centro de Estudios del Jiloca
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922:"Río Jiloca en Calatayud, Ríos y Canales"
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499:, and part of the watershed of the
421:1.6 m/s (57 cu ft/s)
411:2.1 m/s (74 cu ft/s)
69:Map of the Jiloca in the Ebro basin
838:"Rio Pancrudo, afluente de Giloca"
762:(in Spanish). Communidad de Teruel
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790:(in Spanish). Comunidad de Teruel
594:until it joins the Jalón between
1165:Tributaries of the Jalón (river)
1058:(in Spanish). Gobierno de Aragón
1056:"Río Jiloca. Manchones - Murero"
605:Towns named after the river are
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330: • coordinates
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813:"Río Jiloca, Ojos de Monreal"
124:Physical characteristics
1136:(in Spanish). Archived from
1078:"Destrucción del río Jiloca"
928:(in Spanish). Archived from
369: • elevation
290:1,036 m (3,399 ft)
286: • elevation
201: • elevation
1034:"Ojos de Monreal del Campo"
1002:del Valle Melendo, Javier.
785:"Descripcion Villarquemado"
495:, a tributary of the river
310: • location
227: • location
142: • location
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637:The Jiloca has an average
427: • maximum
417: • minimum
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373:530 m (1,740 ft)
205:950 m (3,120 ft)
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728:List of rivers of Spain
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352:41.340962°N 1.657459°W
269:40.454602°N 1.286831°W
27:River in Aragón, Spain
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611:Paracuellos de Jiloca
592:Paracuellos de Jiloca
184:40.76041°N 1.351933°W
1180:Province of Zaragoza
627:Villanueva de Jiloca
619:Torremocha de Jiloca
357:41.340962; -1.657459
274:40.454602; -1.286831
926:Turismo de Zaragoza
872:on 22 December 2009
757:"Descripcion Cella"
440:Basin features
348: /
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189:40.76041; -1.351933
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1175:Province of Teruel
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902:on 6 January 2011
892:"Campo de Daroca"
733:Ribera del Jiloca
712:Navarette del Rio
623:Velilla de Jiloca
615:Fuentes de Jiloca
549:Monreal del Campo
517:Monreal del Campo
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1159:Categories
744:References
664:Gallocanta
528:watermills
501:Ebro basin
386:Basin size
340:41°20′27″N
257:40°27′17″N
218:2nd source
172:40°45′37″N
700:tributary
694:Tributary
639:flow rate
600:Calatayud
572:Manchones
561:Calamocha
513:flow rate
398:Discharge
343:1°39′27″W
315:Calatayud
260:1°17′13″W
175:1°21′07″W
52:Calamocha
987:20 March
722:See also
704:Pancrudo
588:Maruenda
509:Zaragoza
319:Zaragoza
118:Pancrudo
108:Zaragoza
100:District
75:Location
961:2 April
936:2 April
716:Lechago
686:. Many
684:Levante
678:History
80:Country
580:Montón
576:Morero
565:Daroca
535:Course
505:Teruel
489:Aragón
476:Jiloca
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378:Length
323:Aragón
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155:Aragón
151:Teruel
133:Source
104:Teruel
94:Aragón
90:Region
56:Teruel
38:Giloca
35:Jiloca
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598:and
545:Cella
497:Jalón
493:Spain
449:Jalón
300:Mouth
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