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Selegua River

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The Seleguá (Spanish pronunciation: [seleˈɣwa]) is a river in Guatemala. The river flows northwards from its sources in the highlands of Huehuetenango, from the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes, until it crosses the border with Mexico at 15.749467°N 91.918659°W / 15.749467; -91.918659 (Río Seleguá), and continues northwards into the Presa de La Angostura, one of Mexico's largest artificial lakes. The river's length in Guatemala is 102 kilometres (63 mi). The Selegua river basin covers an area of 1,535 square kilometres (593 mi2) in Guatemala.[1][2]

NativenameRío Seleguá (Spanish)
CountriesGuatemala and Mexico
coordinates15.271848°N 91.452856°W / 15.271848; -91.452856 (Sources Río Seleguá)
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Seleguá River
Native nameRío Seleguá (Spanish)
Location
CountriesGuatemala and Mexico
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationGuatemala
(Huehuetenango)
  coordinates15.271848°N 91.452856°W / 15.271848; -91.452856 (Sources Río Seleguá)
  elevation2,200 m (7,200 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Presa de La Angostura in Chiapas
Length102 km (63 mi)
Discharge 
  average38 m3/s (1,300 cu ft/s) (at Chojíl)
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