Naranjo River
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| Río Naranjo | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Guatemala (San Marcos) 14°58′10″N 91°46′01″W / 14.96933°N 91.76700°W |
| Mouth | Pacific Ocean 14°30′31″N 92°11′07″W / 14.508563°N 92.185335°WCoordinates: 14°30′31″N 92°11′07″W / 14.508563°N 92.185335°W |
| Basin countries | Guatemala |
| Length | 105 km |
| Source elevation | 2300 m |
| Mouth elevation | 0 m |
| Avg. discharge | 20.7 m³/s (Coatepeque) |
The Río Naranjo is a river in south-west Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Sierra Madre in the western department of San Marcos. From there it flows past the town Coatepeque in the department of Quetzaltenango through the coastal plains of Retalhuleu into the Pacific Ocean.
The Naranjo river basin covers a territory of 1,273 km2[1] and has a population of approximately 272,611 people [2]
[edit] References
- ^ INSIVUMEH. "Principales ríos de Guatemala". http://www.insivumeh.gob.gt/hidrologia/rios%20de%20guate.htm.
- ^ Jeffrey Rivera & Claudio Castañon (2008). "Studies of Climatic Change with adaptation emphasis: Guatemala" (PDF). http://www.nlcap.net/fileadmin/NCAP/Resources/Guatemala_presentation_IPM08.pdf. Retrieved 2008.
