Nahualate River

The Río Nahualate (Spanish pronunciation: [nawaˈlate]) is a river in southwest Guatemala, originating in the Sierra Madre range, in the vicinity of Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán and Nahualá (Sololá). From there it flows southwards through the coastal lowlands of Suchitepéquez and Escuintla to the Pacific Ocean.^[1]

Nahualate River
Location of mouth
Native name	Río Nahualate (Spanish)
Location
Country	Guatemala
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Guatemala (Sololá, Suchitepéquez)
• coordinates	14.881253°N 91.287546°W / 14.881253; -91.287546
• elevation	3,000 m (9,800 ft) Santa Catarina Ixtahuacán
Mouth
• location	Pacific Ocean
• coordinates	14.045877°N 91.538343°W / 14.045877; -91.538343
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	130 km (81 mi)
Basin size	1,941 km2 (749 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	60.8 m3/s (2,150 cu ft/s) at San Mauricio

The Nahualate river basin covers a territory of 1,941 square kilometres (749 sq mi).^[2]