Laja River (Mexico)

Laja River (Mexico)

Laja River ( _es. Río De La Laja) is a river in Guanajuato in central Mexico. It is 137 km long. The river rises in the Sierra Madre Occidental, and flows east and then south to join the Apaseo near Celaya.

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* [http://www.bartleby.com/69/19/L01019.html The Columbia Gazeteer of North America]


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