Guadiaro (river)


The Guadiaro is a river in the Spanish provinces of Cádiz and Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia, Spain. It flows southward from the Sierra Bermeja through the Sierra [de Grazalema] and discharges into the Mediterranean at Sotogrande. The river is notable for having some of the only marshland on the Costa [del Sol]. This marsh is protected by a nature preserve. There are several towns and communities near its mouth, Pueblonuevo de Guadiaro, Guadiaro, Torreguadiaro, Sotogrande, San [Enrique, Cádiz|San Enrique], and Venta Nueva, all located within the San [Roque, Cádiz|San Roque] municipality.