San Pedro River/Río San Pedro | |
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San Pedro River, at El Naranjo, Petén
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Country | Guatemala, Mexico |
Basin features | |
Main source |
Guatemala (El Petén) 200 m (660 ft) 17°08′05″N 89°54′10″W / 17.134803°N 89.902668°W |
River mouth | Tributary of the Usumacinta river |
Physical characteristics | |
Length | 186 km (116 mi) (in Guatemala) |
Discharge |
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The Río San Pedro is a river of Guatemala and Mexico. Its sources are located in the Guatemalan department of El Petén. at 17°08′05″N 89°54′10″W / 17.134803°N 89.902668°W. The river flows westwards until it reaches the Mexican border and crosses into the state of Tabasco at 17°16′47″N 90°59′16″W / 17.279636°N 90.987697°WCoordinates: 17°16′47″N 90°59′16″W / 17.279636°N 90.987697°W. From there it continues northwest and joins the Usumacinta River. The Guatemalan part of the San Pedro river basin covers an area of 14,335 square kilometres (5,535 sq mi).