Madre Vieja River
Madre Vieja River | |
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Native name | Río Madre Vieja |
Country | Guatemala |
Basin | |
Main source |
Guatemala (El Quiché, Sololá, Chimaltenango, Suchitepéquez) 2,400 m (7,900 ft) 14°48′16″N 91°05′43″W / 14.804343°N 91.095371°W |
River mouth |
Pacific Ocean 0 m (0 ft) 14°00′14″N 91°25′49″W / 14.003866°N 91.430283°WCoordinates: 14°00′14″N 91°25′49″W / 14.003866°N 91.430283°W |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 126 km (78 mi) |
Discharge |
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The Río Madre Vieja (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaðɾe ˈβjexa]) is a river in southwest Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Sierra Madre range, on the border of the departments El Quiché, Sololá, and Chimaltenango. It flows southwards through the coastal lowlands of Suchitepéquez and Escuintla to the Pacific Ocean.[1]
The Madre Vieja river basin covers a territory of 1,007 square kilometres (389 sq mi).[2]
References
- ↑ INSIVUMEH. "Mapa de Cuencas y Ríos".
- ↑ INSIVUMEH. "Principales ríos de Guatemala".
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