Achiguate River
| Achiguate River | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Río Achiguate (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Guatemala (Sacatepéquez, Escuintla) |
| • coordinates | 14°26′57″N 90°51′05″W / 14.449060°N 90.851355°W / 14.449060; -90.851355 (Río Achiguate) |
| • elevation | 1,710 m (5,610 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 13°54′55″N 90°54′29″W / 13.915364°N 90.908003°W / 13.915364; -90.908003 (Mouth of the Río Achiguate) |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
The Río Achiguate (Spanish pronunciation: [atʃiˈɣwate]) is a river in the south of Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Sierra Madre mountain range, on the southern slopes of the Volcán de Fuego in the departments of Sacatepéquez and Escuintla. The river flows southwards through the coastal lowlands of Escuintla into the Pacific Ocean.[1]
The Achiquate's proximity to the active Fuego volcano increases the risks of inundations and mudflows.[2]
References
- ^ INSIVUMEH. "Mapa de Cuencas y Ríos".
- ^ Vallance, J.W.; S.P. Schilling; O. Matías; W.I. Rose; M.M. Howell (2001). "Volcano Hazards at Fuego and Acatenango, Guatemala. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-431". Archived from the original on 7 April 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2016.