Río Chavel
Río Chavel is a stream in Lempira Department, Honduras. Río Chavel is situated nearby to the locality El Palomar, as well as near the town Virginia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Virginia and Mapulaca.
Virginia
Town
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Virginia is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira. Virginia is located in Lempira Honduras and shares a border with El Salvador. Many Virginians travel to El Salvador to do their shopping, because the Honduran cities are far away from Virginia.
Mapulaca
Town
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Mapulaca is a municipality in the Honduran department of Lempira. It is one of the smallest municipalities in the south of Lempira department, accessible via Santa Rosa de Copán-San Marcos de Ocotepeque-Cololaca-Valladolid-La Virtud-Mapulaca or via Santa Cruz-San Andrés-Candelaria, a journey of about 5 to 6 hours. Mapulaca is situated 5 km northwest of Río Chavel.
Victoria
Town
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Victoria is a district in the Cabañas department of El Salvador. Ciudad Victoria is home to a community-based radio station, Radio Victoria. Victoria is situated 8 km southwest of Río Chavel.
Río Chavel
- Type: Stream
- Also known as: “Rio Amates” and “Rio Chavel”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Lempira Department, Honduras, Central America, North America
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Latitude
14° northLongitude
-88.58333° or 88° 35′ westElevation
138 metres (453 feet)Open location code
766H2C28+2MGeoNames ID
3613660
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