Paz River
The Río Paz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o pas]) is a river in southern Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Quezalapa mountains in the north of Jutiapa. From there it flows in a south-westerly direction and marks the border with El Salvador for most of its course before reaching the Pacific Ocean at 13°46′16″N 90°10′57″W.[1]
| Río Paz | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | Guatemala, El Salvador |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Quezalapa Mountains, Guatemala |
| • coordinates | 14°22′06″N 90°02′13″W |
| • elevation | 1,700 m (5,600 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 13°46′16″N 90°10′57″W |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 134 km (83 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 23.2 m3/s (820 cu ft/s) (at El Jobo) |
The Paz River is 134 kilometres (83 mi) long, and its river basin covers a territory of 1,732 square kilometres (669 sq mi) in Guatemala.[2]
It flows through the Ahuachapán Department and into the Laguna el Espino. Many people bathe in it along the boarder of El Salvador.
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