Río Naranjo (Guatemala)
River in Guatemala
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The Río Naranjo is a river in south-west Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Sierra Madre mountain range in the western department of San Marcos. From there, it flows past the town of Coatepeque in the department of Quetzaltenango through the coastal plains of Retalhuleu into the Pacific Ocean.
CountryGuatemala
locationGuatemala (San Marcos)
coordinates14.96933°N 91.76700°W
elevation2,300 m (7,500 ft)
| Río Naranjo | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Guatemala (San Marcos) |
| • coordinates | 14.96933°N 91.76700°W |
| • elevation | 2,300 m (7,500 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 14.508563°N 92.185335°W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 105 km (65 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 20.7 m3/s (730 cu ft/s) (Coatepeque) |
The Naranjo river basin covers an area of 1,273 square kilometres (492 mi2)[1] with a population of approximately 272,611 people. [2]