The Río Naranjo is a river in south-west Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Sierra Madre in the western department of San Marcos. From there it flows past the town Coatepeque in the department of Quetzaltenango through the coastal plains of Retalhuleu into the Pacific Ocean.
| Río Naranjo | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Guatemala (San Marcos) |
| • coordinates | 14.96933°N 91.76700°W / 14.96933; -91.76700 (Source of the Río Naranjo) |
| • elevation | 2,300 m (7,500 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 14.508563°N 92.185335°W / 14.508563; -92.185335 (Mouth of the Río Naranjo) |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 105 km (65 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 20.7 m3/s (730 cu ft/s) (Coatepeque) |
The Naranjo river basin covers a territory of 1,273 square kilometres (492 sq mi)[1] and has a population of approximately 272,611 people. [2]
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