Guaire River

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 / 10.42528°N 67.01222°W / 10.42528; -67.01222
 • elevation976 m (3,202 ft)
MouthTuy River, east of the town of Santa Teresa del Tuy, Miranda State
 • location
Miranda State, Venezuela
 • coordinates
10°25′31″N 67°00′45″W / 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)

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.