Chixoy River

The Chixoy River or Río Chixoy is a river in . The river is called the Río Negro from its sources in the highlands of Huehuetenango and El Quiché until it reaches the Chixoy hydroelectric dam, where the and Rio Carchela converge with the Río Negro.
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  • Stream
  • …lies at an elevation of 124 metres (407 feet)
  • Description: river in Guatemala
  • Also known as
    “Rio Chixoy”
    “Río Negro”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rubelsanto Airport.

Aerodrome
is an airport serving the village… is situated 3 km south of Chixoy River.

Chixoy River

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Latitude
16.01665° or 16° 0′ 60″ north
Longitude
-90.45374° or 90° 27′ 14″ west
Open location code
768F2G8W+MG
Geo­Names ID
9253805
Wiki­data ID
Q1726738

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Chixoy River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Chixoy”
  • Catalan: “Chixoy”
  • Cebuano: “Rio Chixoy o Negro”
  • Chinese: “奇霍伊河”
  • French: “Chixoy”
  • German: “Río Chixoy”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Chixoy”
  • Japanese: “チクソイ川”
  • Lithuanian: “Čišojus”
  • Low German: “Río Chixoy”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Chixoy”
  • Slovenian: “Chixoy”
  • Slovenian: “reka Chixoy”
  • Slovenian: “Río Chixoy”
  • Spanish: “Rio Chixoy”
  • Spanish: “Río Chixoy”
  • Swedish: “Rio Chixoy o Negro”
  • Welsh: “Afon Chixoy”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Playitas and Tres Rios.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Islote La Isla and Playitas.

Guatemala: Highlights

Notable places include Guatemala City and Antigua Guatemala.

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