The Cávado River is a river located in north Portugal

Portugal

Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...

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It has its source in Serra do Larouco at 1520 meters. It runs 135 km from Gouveia

Gouveia

Gouveia is a city and a municipality in Portugal with a total area of 300.6 km² and a total population of 15,792 inhabitants. The city itself has a population of 3,759....

 to its mouth into the Atlantic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

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 next to the city of Esposende. It flows through the districts of Vila Real

Vila Real, Portugal

Vila Real is a city in Vila Real Municipality, Trás-os-Montes, northern Portugal.According to the 2001 census, the city had a total of 24,481 inhabitants.- History :...

 and Braga

Braga

Braga , a city in the Braga Municipality in northwestern Portugal, is the capital of the Braga District, the oldest archdiocese and the third major city of the country. Braga is the oldest Portuguese city and one of the oldest Christian cities in the World...

, in Cávado Region

Cávado

Cávado is a subregion that is integrated in the Portuguese region of Norte. It has 6 municipalities or Concelhos and is centered in the city of Braga . With an area of 1,243 km² and a population of 404,681 inhabitants, it is one of the most densely populated subregions of Portugal...

, and flows near the towns of Vila Verde

Vila Real, Portugal

Vila Real is a city in Vila Real Municipality, Trás-os-Montes, northern Portugal.According to the 2001 census, the city had a total of 24,481 inhabitants.- History :...

 and Esposende and cities of Braga

Braga

Braga , a city in the Braga Municipality in northwestern Portugal, is the capital of the Braga District, the oldest archdiocese and the third major city of the country. Braga is the oldest Portuguese city and one of the oldest Christian cities in the World...

 and Barcelos

Barcelos, Portugal

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Its tributaries are the Homem River, Rabagão River and Saltadouro River.

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