Sís River

The Río Sis is a river in Southwest Guatemala. Its sources are in the Sierra Madre range, on the slopes of the Santo Tomás and Zunil volcanoes in the department of Suchitepéquez. It flows southwards through the municipalities of San Francisco Zapotitlán, Cuyotenango, San Lorenzo and Mazatenango and joins the Icán River which flows into the Pacific Ocean.[1]

Sís River
(Río Sís)
Location
CountryGuatemala
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationGuatemala (Suchitepéquez, Retalhuleu
  coordinates14.663063°N 91.533837°W / 14.663063; -91.533837 (Río Sís)
  elevation1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Tributary of the Icán River
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)

The Sís–Icán river basin covers a territory of 919 square kilometres (355 sq mi).[2]

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