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Ocosito River

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Native name
  
(río Ocosito)

Length
  
107 km

Mouth
  
Pacific Ocean

River mouth
  
Pacific Ocean

Source
  
Guatemala

Country
  
Guatemala (Quetzaltenango, Retalhuleu)

Main source
  
Guatemala (Quetzaltenango) 2,600 m (8,500 ft)

Discharge
  
Average rate: 30.2 m/s (1,070 cu ft/s) (at Caballo Blanco)

The río Ocosito ([okoˈsito]) is a river in Guatemala. The river's sources are located in the Sierra Madre mountain range in Quetzaltenango. It flows southwards to Retalhuleu and then west to the Pacific Ocean. The river is 107 kilometres (66 mi) long. The Ocosito river basin covers an area of 2,035 square kilometres (786 sq mi).

References

Ocosito River Wikipedia