Madre Vieja River
| Madre Vieja River (Río Madre Vieja) | |
|---|---|
| Origin |
Guatemala (El Quiché, Sololá, Chimaltenango, Suchitepéquez) |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean |
| Basin countries | Guatemala |
| Length | 126 km |
| Source elevation |
2,400 m 14°48′16″N 91°05′43″W / 14.804343°N 91.095371°W |
| Mouth elevation |
0 m (Pacific Ocean) 14°00′14″N 91°25′49″W / 14.003866°N 91.430283°W |
| Avg. discharge | 8 m³/s (at Palmira) |
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 km2.[2]
References
- ↑ INSIVUMEH. "Mapa de Cuencas y Ríos".
- ↑ INSIVUMEH. "Principales ríos de Guatemala".
