- Órbigo
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Órbigo 
Medieval bridge over the Órbigo River in Hospital de ÓrbigoOrigin Luna River and Omaña River Mouth Esla River Basin countries Spain Length 162 km Avg. discharge 1224Hm³/year 38,81 m³/s The Órbigo River is a river in the provinces of León and Zamora, Spain. It begins at the convergence of the Luna River and the Omaña River in the town of Santiago del Molinillo. It flows from north to south through the province of León and ultimately flows into the Esla River below Benavente.
How the river came to have this name is not known. Órbigo etymologically signifies "two rivers" (from the Basque "Ur-bikoa"). There exists a theory that the river now called the Luna should be the real start of the Órbigo. Although it was the same river, in the times of the Conde Luna, it was ordered to change that name of the river so that the part in the county would have its name.
Tributaries
- Duerna River
- Tuerto River
- Jamuz River
- Eria River
- Special tributary: Presa Cerrajera, which splits from the Órbigo and later flows into it again
See also
In 1433 on this spot—the bridge over the river Órbigo—Suero de Quiñones and ten of his knights challenged all comers to a Pas d'Armes, promising to "break 300 lances" before moving on.
- List of rivers of Spain
Coordinates: 41°59′23.62″N 5°42′23.58″W / 41.9898944°N 5.70655°W
Categories:- Rivers of Spain
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