The Seleguá () is a river in
Guatemala. The river flows northwards from its sources in the highlands of
Huehuetenango
Huehuetenango () is a city and municipality in the highlands of western Guatemala. It is also the capital of the department of Huehuetenango. The city is situated from Guatemala City, and is the last departmental capital on the Pan-American Hig ...
, from
Sierra de los Cuchumatanes
The Sierra de los Cuchumatanes is the highest non-volcanic mountain range in Central America. Its elevations range from to over , and it covers a total area of .Lovell 2005:11 With an area of situated above , it is also the most extensive hig ...
, until it crosses the border with
Mexico
Mexico ( Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guate ...
at , and continues northwards into the
Presa de La Angostura, one of Mexico's largest artificial lakes. The river's length in Guatemala is . The Selegua river basin covers an area of in Guatemala.
References
External links
Map of Guatemala including the river
Rivers of Guatemala
Geography of Mesoamerica
Rivers of Chiapas
International rivers of North America
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