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Ocosito River
Ocosito River is located in Guatemala
Ocosito River
Location of mouth
Country Guatemala
Departments Quetzaltenango and Retalhuleu
Physical characteristics
Main source Guatemala
(Quetzaltenango)
2,600 m (8,500 ft)
14°48′44″N 91°35′54″W / 14.812309°N 91.598339°W / 14.812309; -91.598339 (Sources Río Ocosito)
River mouth Pacific Ocean
14°26′09″N 92°05′37″W / 14.43580°N 92.09369°W / 14.43580; -92.09369 (Mouth Río Ocosito)
Length 107 km (66 mi)

The río Ocosito (Spanish pronunciation: [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).

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Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Río Ocosito para niños

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