Paz River facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Río Paz |
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 Location of mouth
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| Main source | Quezalapa Mountains, Guatemala 1,700 m (5,600 ft) 14°22′06″N 90°02′13″W / 14.36833°N 90.03694°W |
| River mouth | Pacific Ocean 0 m (0 ft) 13°46′16″N 90°10′57″W / 13.77111°N 90.18250°W |
| Length | 134 km (83 mi) |
The Río Paz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈri.o pas]) is a river in southern Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Quezalapa mountains in the north of Jutiapa. From there it flows in a south-westerly direction and marks the border with El Salvador for most of its course before reaching the Pacific Ocean at 13°46′16″N 90°10′57″W / 13.77111°N 90.18250°W.
The Paz River is 134 kilometres (83 mi) long, and its river basin covers a territory of 1,732 square kilometres (669 sq mi) in Guatemala.
It flows through the Ahuachapán Department and into the Laguna el Espino.
See also
In Spanish: Río Paz para niños
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