Acomé River

The Acomé River is a river in . It is a short coastal river in the southwest of the country, with a length of 58.5 kilometres. It begins in the vicinity of the town of Santa Lucia Cotzumalguapa, in the , and runs southward, crossing the coastal plain of Escuintla to empty into the Pacific Ocean by the village of .
  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Guatemala
  • Also known as: Acome River

Places in the Area

Nearby places include El Paredón.

is a sleepy fishing village on the of . Surfers regard it as one of the best surfing beaches in Central America. Naturalists visit the lagoons and mangrove swamps along the river and in the adjacent Sipacate-Naranjo National Park to see nesting sea turtles and more than 100 species of waterfowl who nest in the protected wetlands.

Acomé River

Latitude
13.91652° or 13° 54′ 60″ north
Longitude
-91.08971° or 91° 5′ 23″ west
Open location code
765CWW86+J4
Geo­Names ID
3599991
Wiki­data ID
Q1773531
This page is based on GeoNames, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikipedia.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover Acomé River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Acomé River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: Ríu Acomé
  • Cebuano: Río Acomé
  • Chinese: 阿科梅河
  • Dutch: Acomé River
  • Irish: Abhainn Acomé
  • Italian: Acomé
  • Portuguese: Rio Acomé
  • Spanish: Rio Acome
  • Spanish: Río Acomé
  • Spanish: Río de La Gomera
  • Swedish: Río Acomé
  • Welsh: Afon Acomé

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Sipacate and Las Cuevas.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lagunetas Sipacate and Montaña San Jerónimo.

Guatemala: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Guatemala City, Antigua Guatemala, Tikal, and Quetzaltenango.

Curious Places to Discover

Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.