Guaire River

The Guaire River is a short river in Venezuela that flows through the nation's capital of Caracas. It is a tributary of the Tuy River and is 72 kilometers (45 miles) long in length. It rises in an area called Las Adjuntas in the Capital District of Venezuela at the confluence of the San Pedro and Macarao Rivers.

Guaire River
Location
CountryVenezuela
Physical characteristics
SourceConfluence of the San Pedro and Macarao Rivers in the Capital District
  locationVenezuela
  coordinates10°25′31″N 67°0′44″W
  elevation976 m (3,202 ft)
MouthTuy River, east of the town of Santa Teresa del Tuy, Miranda State
  location
Miranda State, Venezuela
  coordinates
10.4253°N 67.0125°W / 10.4253; -67.0125
  elevation
160 m (520 ft)
Length72 km (45 mi)
Basin size655 km2 (253 sq mi)
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