Mondego River

The fifth one in Top 10 Longest Rivers in Portugal that Toplist would like to introduce to you is Mondego River. The Rio Mondego, often known as the Mondego River, is Portugal's longest river. Its source is the Serra da Estrela, mainland Portugal's tallest mountain range (i.e. excluding the Portuguese islands). It travels 234 kilometers (145 miles) from the Gouveia municipality in Serra da Estrela, at 1,425 meters (4,675 feet) above sea level, to its mouth in the Atlantic Ocean in Figueira do Foz.

Its etymology is thought to be derived from the pre-Roman Hispano-Celtic voice Munda or Monda, which was Latinized into Mundicus Mondcus before evolving into the current name. It runs through the Centro Region districts of Guarda, Viseu, and Coimbra.

Before crossing the town of Penacova, it flows near the towns of Celorico da Beira, Fornos de Algodres, Nelas, Tabua, Carregal do Sal, Mortagua, and Montemor-o-Velho, as well as the cities of Seia, Gouveia, Guarda, Oliveira do Hospital, Mangualde, and Santa Comba Dao. It is narrow, then widens by the city of Co

Along the Mondego, there are two dams: Aguieira and Raiva.

The Rio Dão is one of its tributaries, and the Dão DOC wine area is named for it. The River Alva, which enters the Mondego right before Penacova, is another. Just south of Coimbra, along NH 17, the Ceira River enters the Mondego.

Length: 234 km (145 mi)