Madre Vieja River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Madre Vieja River
Location of mouth
Country	Guatemala
Physical characteristics
Main source	Guatemala (El Quiché, Sololá, Chimaltenango, Suchitepéquez) 2,400 m (7,900 ft) 14°48′16″N 91°05′43″W / 14.804343°N 91.095371°W / 14.804343; -91.095371 (Sources Río Madre Vieja)
River mouth	Pacific Ocean 0 m (0 ft) 14°00′14″N 91°25′49″W / 14.003866°N 91.430283°W / 14.003866; -91.430283 (Mouth of the Río Madre Vieja)
Length	126 km (78 mi)

The Río Madre Vieja (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaðɾe ˈβjexa]) is a river in southwest Guatemala. Its sources are located in the Sierra Madre range, on the border of the departments El Quiché, Sololá, and Chimaltenango. It flows southwards through the coastal lowlands of Suchitepéquez and Escuintla to the Pacific Ocean.

The Madre Vieja river basin covers a territory of 1,007 square kilometres (389 sq mi).

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In Spanish: Río Madre Vieja para niños