Coyolate River

The Río Coyolate is a river in southwest Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Sierra Madre range, in the department of Chimaltenango. It flows southwards through the coastal lowlands of Suchitepéquez and Escuintla to the Pacific Ocean.[1]

Coyolatea River
Native nameRío Coyolate
Location
CountryGuatemala
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationGuatemala (Chimaltenango, Suchitepéquez)
  coordinates14.454712°N 91.095457°W / 14.454712; -91.095457 (Río Coyolate)
  elevation2,400 m (7,900 ft)
Mouth 
  location
Pacific Ocean
  coordinates
13.953976°N 91.311493°W / 13.953976; -91.311493 (Mouth of the Río Coyolate)
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length155 km (96 mi)
Discharge 
  average15.6 m3/s (550 cu ft/s) (at Puente Coyolate)

The Coyolate river basin covers a territory of 1,648 square kilometres (636 sq mi).[2]

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