The Río ícán is a river in southwest Guatemala. Its sources are in the Sierra Madre range, on the slopes of the Santo Tomás volcano in the department of Suchitepéquez. It flows southwards through the coastal lowlands of Suchitepequez to the Pacific Ocean.[1]

Icán River
Icán River is located in Guatemala
Icán River
Location of mouth
Native nameRío Icán (Spanish)
Location
CountryGuatemala
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationGuatemala (Suchitepéquez
 • coordinates14°39′47″N 91°32′02″W / 14.663063°N 91.533837°W / 14.663063; -91.533837 (Río Sís)
 • elevation1,200 m (3,900 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Pacific Ocean
 • coordinates
14°07′30″N 91°39′55″W / 14.125006°N 91.665201°W / 14.125006; -91.665201 (Río Icán)
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length53 km (33 mi)
Discharge 
 • average34 m3/s (1,200 cu ft/s) (at Bracitos)

The river runs more or less parallel to its main tributary, the Sís River. The Sís–Icán river basin covers an area of 919 km² (355 sq ml).[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ INSIVUMEH. "Mapa de Cuencas y Ríos".
  2. ^ INSIVUMEH. "Principales ríos de Guatemala".