Balsas River
The Balsas River is a major river of south-central Mexico. The basin flows through the states of Guerrero, México, Morelos, and Puebla. Downstream of Ciudad Altamirano, Guerrero, it forms the border between Guerrero and Michoacán.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Mexico
- Also known as: “Atojakas”, “Atoyac”, “Atoyac River”, “Balsas-Rivero”, “Meskala”, “Mezcala”, “Mezcala River”, “Río de la Mezcala”, “Río de las Balsas”, “Río Mexcala”, “Río Mezcala”, “Río Papalutla”, “Rio Sacatula”, “Río Zacatula”, “Rivero Balsas”, “Ατογιάκ”, “Μεσκάλα”, “Атојак”, “Атояк”, “Мескала”, “Рио-Бальсас”, and “バルサ川”
- Historically known as: “Sacatula River”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lazaro Cardenas.
Lazaro Cardenas
Balsas River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacan, Pacific Coast, Mexico, North America
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Latitude
17.94224° or 17° 56′ 32″ north
Longitude
-102.13976° or 102° 8′ 23″ west
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
759VWVR6+V3
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Balsas River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر مصقلة”
- Armenian: “Բալսաս”
- Asturian: “Ríu Balsas”
- Basque: “Balsas ibaia”
- Basque: “Balsas”
- Bavarian: “Río Balsas”
- Belarusian: “Бальсас”
- Bulgarian: “Балсас”
- Catalan: “Balsas”
- Cebuano: “Río Balsas”
- Chinese: “巴爾薩斯河”
- Chuvash: “Бальсас”
- Czech: “Balsas”
- Dutch: “Balsas”
- Esperanto: “Balsaso”
- French: “río Balsas”
- French: “Río Balsas”
- Georgian: “ბალსასი”
- German: “Río Balsas”
- Greek: “Μπάλσας”
- Hungarian: “Balsas”
- Irish: “Abhainn Balsas”
- Italian: “Balsas”
- Japanese: “バルサス川”
- Lithuanian: “Balsas”
- Lithuanian: “Balsasas”
- Macedonian: “Балсас”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Balsas”
- Norwegian: “Balsas”
- Polish: “Balsas”
- Portuguese: “Rio Balsas”
- Russian: “Бальсас”
- Spanish: “Río Balsas”
- Ukrainian: “Бальсас”
- Venetian: “Balsas”
- Welsh: “Afon Balsas”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: El Mangal and Zania.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Boca Balsas and Isla La Palma.
Michoacan: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Morelia and Paricutin.
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