Acomé River

Acomé River
Acomé River is located in Guatemala
Acomé River
Location of mouth
Location
CountryGuatemala
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • coordinates
13°55′02″N 91°05′18″W / 13.9171°N 91.0883°W / 13.9171; -91.0883

The Acomé River is a river in Guatemala. It is a short coastal river in the southwest of the country, with a length of 58.5 kilometres (36.4 mi).[1] It begins in the vicinity of the town of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, in the Escuintla Department, and runs southward, crossing the coastal plain of Escuintla to empty into the Pacific Ocean.[2] The Acomé watershed has a population of about 53,510 people.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Cuenca del río Acomé. guateagua.org.gt
  2. ^ INSIVUMEH. "Principales ríos de Guatemala".

Bibliography

  • Mapa de Cuencas y Ríos (INSIVUMEH)
  • "Water Resources Assessment of Guatemala" (PDF). US Army Corps of Engineers. June 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
  • "Guatemala - Surface Water Map" (PDF). US Army Corps of Engineers. June 2000. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-01-09. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
  • Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
  • CIA map: Image:Guatemala geopolitical.jpg
  • UN map: Image:Un-guatemala.png


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