Agueda River

The Águeda River is a natural river course of the Tierra de Ciudad Rodrigo, in the province of Salamanca, and at this point it flows through the surroundings of Ciudad Rodrigo before continuing to the west of Salamanca. In the area it is integrated in the fluvial network of the Duero as a tributary on the left bank and its presence structures a riverside landscape linked to a rural and border territory. Its main interest is biological and scenic: the banks of the Águeda form part of a protected Natura 2000 Network area identified as ZEC Riberas del río Águeda, whose outstanding value includes the presence of black storks, populations in good condition of inland fish and naiads. The management plan also points out that this is a rural area of western fluvial typology, with a diversity of habitats and species of interest. For the visitor, the river offers a very representative image of the western part of Salamanca: waters that are either laced or calm, depending on the stretch, riverside vegetation and a close relationship with the relief and the traditional use of the territory. In the environment of Ciudad Rodrigo, it is one of the natural elements that best explains the transition between the historic city and the surrounding fluvial landscape. Its relevance is not only environmental, but also territorial, because it functions as a natural axis of the landscape of Ciudad Rodrigo and as part of the great border river network of the southwest of Salamanca. Local and informative sources also highlight its role in the natural reading of the territory and in nature trails in the Mirobrigense area.