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Salamá River

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The Salamá River is a river in Guatemala. It is a tributary of the Chixoy River. The river is fed by a number of streams running down the slopes of the Sierra de las Minas and Sierra de Chuacús and flows in a north-westerly direction through the town of Salamá until it joins the Chixoy River.[1][2]

CountryGuatemala
locationBaja Verapaz
coordinates15°08′08″N 90°12′27″W
elevation1,700 m (5,600 ft)
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Salamá River
Location
CountryGuatemala
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationBaja Verapaz
 • coordinates15°08′08″N 90°12′27″W
 • elevation1,700 m (5,600 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Tributary of the Chixoy River
 • coordinates
15°16′53″N 90°29′27″W
 • elevation
750 m (2,460 ft)
Basin size
Gulf of Mexico
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