Babahoyo River
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The Babahoyo River is a river
in west
ern Ecuador
, fed by tributaries rising in the Andes Mountains. It takes its name from the town of Babahoyo
in Los Ríos
. At Durán
, it joins the Daule River
to form the Guayas River
, which continues to the Pacific Ocean
.
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 west
West
West is a noun, adjective, or adverb indicating direction or geography.West is one of the four cardinal directions or compass points. It is the opposite of east and is perpendicular to north and south.By convention, the left side of a map is west....
ern Ecuador
Ecuador
Ecuador , officially the Republic of Ecuador is a representative democratic republic in South America, bordered by Colombia on the north, Peru on the east and south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. It is one of only two countries in South America, along with Chile, that do not have a border...
, fed by tributaries rising in the Andes Mountains. It takes its name from the town of Babahoyo
Babahoyo
Babahoyo, founded September 30, 1948, by legislative decree, is the capital of the Los Ríos province of Ecuador. Its population is cited around 158,000. It is bordered by two rivers, the San Pablo and the Caracol, which join to form the Babahoyo River...
in Los Ríos
Los Ríos
Los Ríos may refer to:*Los Ríos Region in Chile*Los Ríos Province in Ecuador*Los Rios historic district in San Juan Capistrano, California* Los Rios Community College District...
. At Durán
Durán
Durán or Duran is the Hispanic version of the French surname Durand which originated in Gers near Toulouse, France during the 13th century.- People :* Carolus-Duran, French painter* Cassius Duran, Brazilian diver...
, it joins the Daule River
Daule River
The Daule River is a river in Ecuador, in Guayas Province. At Guayaquil, it joins the Babahoyo River; from that point the confluence becomes the Guayas River.-Cities along the River:*Pichincha, Ecuador*Balzar*Colimes*Palestina*Santa Lucía*Daule...
to form the Guayas River
Guayas River
The Guayas River is a river in western Ecuador. It gives name to the Guayas Province, and it is the most important river in South America that does not flow into the Atlantic Ocean or any of its seas. Its total length, including the Daule River, is 389 km.-Course:The Guayas River has one of...
, which continues to the Pacific Ocean
Pacific Ocean
The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth's oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic in the north to the Southern Ocean in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.At 165.2 million square kilometres in area, this largest division of the World...
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