Selegua River

Seleguá River
Native name	río Seleguá
Country	Guatemala, Mexico
Basin
Main source	Guatemala (Huehuetenango) 2,200 m (7,200 ft) 15°16′19″N 91°27′10″W / 15.271848°N 91.452856°W
River mouth	Presa de La Angostura in Chiapas
Physical characteristics
Length	102 km (63 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 38 m^3/s (1,300 cu ft/s) (at Chojíl)

The Seleguá (Spanish pronunciation: [seleˈɣwa]) is a river in Guatemala. The river flows northwards from its sources in the highlands of Huehuetenango until it crosses the border with Mexico at 15°44′58″N 91°55′07″W / 15.749467°N 91.918659°W, and continues northwards into the Presa de La Angostura, one of Mexico's largest artificial lakes. The river's length in Guatemala is 102 kilometres (63 mi). The Selegua river basin cover an area of 1,535 square kilometres (593 sq mi) in Guatemala.^[1][2]

References

1. INSIVUMEH. "Principales ríos de Guatemala".
2. Suasnávar, Mariano (e.a.) (2003). "Diagnóstico de la cuenca del río Seleguá, Huehuetenango" (PDF).

External links

• Map of Guatemala including the river