Nahualate River
Nahualate River | |
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Native name | Río Nahualate |
Country | Guatemala |
Physical characteristics | |
Main source |
Guatemala (Sololá, Suchitepéquez) 3,000 m (9,800 ft) Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán 14°52′53″N 91°17′15″W / 14.881253°N 91.287546°W |
River mouth |
Pacific Ocean 0 m (0 ft) 14°02′45″N 91°32′18″W / 14.045877°N 91.538343°WCoordinates: 14°02′45″N 91°32′18″W / 14.045877°N 91.538343°W |
Length | 130 km (81 mi) |
Discharge |
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Basin features | |
Basin size | 1,941 km2 (749 sq mi) |
The Río Nahualate (Spanish pronunciation: [nawaˈlate]) is a river in southwest Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Sierra Madre range, in the vicinity of Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán and Nahualá (Sololá). From there it flows southwards through the coastal lowlands of Suchitepéquez and Escuintla to the Pacific Ocean.[1]
The Nahualate river basin covers a territory of 1,941 square kilometres (749 sq mi).[2]
References
- ↑ INSIVUMEH. "Mapa de Cuencas y Ríos".
- ↑ INSIVUMEH. "Principales ríos de Guatemala".
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