Pantaleón River
The Río Pantaleón is a river in the south of Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Sierra Madre range, on the western slopes of the Volcán de Fuego in the departments of Chimaltenango and Escuintla. The river flows in a south-westerly direction through the coastal lowlands of Escuintla where it joins the San Cristobal River, a tributary of the Coyolate River.[1]
| Pantaleón River | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Río Pantaleón (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Country | Guatemala |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Guatemala (Chimaltenango, Escuintla) |
| • coordinates | 14.454379°N 90.972633°W |
| • elevation | 2,400 m (7,900 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Tributary of the San Crostobal River |
• coordinates | 14.204399°N 91.134338°W |
• elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
The Pantaleón river's proximity to the active Fuego volcano increases the risks of inundations and mudflows.[2]
References
- INSIVUMEH. "Mapa de Cuencas y Ríos".
- Vallance, J.W., S.P. Schilling, O. Matías, W.I. Rose, M.M. Howell (2001). "Volcano Hazards at Fuego and Acatenango, Guatemala. U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 01-431". Retrieved July 9, 2008.
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