Patuca River

Patuca River
Patuca River
	Patuca River
	Location of mouth
Location
Country	Honduras
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• coordinates	15°47′N 84°15′W / 15.783°N 84.250°W
Length	500 kilometres (310 mi)
Basin size	23,900 square kilometres (9,200 sq mi)

The Patuca is a river in northeastern Honduras, formed southeast of Juticalpa by the merger of the Guayape and Guayambre rivers. It is the second largest river in Central America and the longest river of Honduras,^[1] measuring almost 500 kilometres (310 mi) long and draining 23,900 square kilometres (9,200 sq mi).^[2]

^ "In Honduras, Scientists Try to Learn the Secrets of the Patuca River Before It’s Dammed" by National Geographic
^ Honduras Geology Archived 2014-12-05 at the Wayback Machine

[1] "In Honduras, Scientists Try to Learn the Secrets of the Patuca River Before It’s Dammed" by National Geographic

[2] Honduras Geology Archived 2014-12-05 at the Wayback Machine

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