Madre Vieja River

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]

Madre Vieja River
Native nameRío Madre Vieja
Location
CountryGuatemala
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationGuatemala (El Quiché, Sololá,
Chimaltenango, Suchitepéquez)
  coordinates14°48′16″N 91°05′43″W
  elevation2,400 m (7,900 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Pacific Ocean
  coordinates
14°00′14″N 91°25′49″W
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length126 km (78 mi)
Discharge 
  average8 m3/s (280 cu ft/s) (at Palmira)

The Madre Vieja river basin covers a territory of 1,007 square kilometres (389 sq mi).[2]

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