Río Tacaná
Río Tacaná is an intermittent stream in San Marcos Department, Guatemala and has an elevation of 1,960 metres. Río Tacaná is situated nearby to the locality San Isidro Ixcolochil, as well as near Las Barrancas.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Pedro Sacatepéquez and Palestina de Los Altos.
San Pedro Sacatepéquez
Town
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San Pedro Sacatepéquez is a city, with a population of 49,589, and a municipality in the San Marcos department of Guatemala. The municipality covers an area of 114 km2 at an altitude of 2330 metres and has a population of 79,158. San Pedro Sacatepéquez is situated 5 km northwest of Río Tacaná.
Palestina de Los Altos
Village
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Palestina de Los Altos is a municipality in the Quetzaltenango department of Guatemala. Its inhabitants speak Mam and Spanish. Palestina de los Altos was originally called Toj Suj. Palestina de Los Altos is situated 5 km east of Río Tacaná.
Río Tacaná
- Type: Intermittent stream
- Also known as: “Rio Tacana”
- Category: body of water
- Location: San Marcos Department, Guatemala, Central America, North America
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Latitude
14.93838° or 14° 56′ 18″ northLongitude
-91.74295° or 91° 44′ 35″ westElevation
1,960 metres (6,430 feet)Open location code
766CW7Q4+9RGeoNames ID
3588608
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In Other Languages
“Río Tacaná” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Río Tacaná”
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