Tlapaneco River

Tlapaneco River
The Tlapaneco River in Guerrero, Mexico
Location of the Tlapaneco River mouth in Guerrero
Location
Country	Mexico
State	Guerrero
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Highlands near Tlapa de Comonfort, Guerrero
• elevation	1600 m (5250 ft)
Mouth
• location	Confluence with the Balsas River near Atlixtac, Guerrero
• elevation	600 m (1970 ft)

The Tlapaneco River is a river located in southern Mexico. exactly in the state of Guerrero. This river system belongs to the Balsas River Basin which is an important Mexican river network and functions as a Balsas River tributary that finally reaches the Pacific Ocean.

Geography

The Tlapaneco River flows through the rockyland of Guerrero, a region having many mountains landscapes and valleys. It is part of the larger Balsas River Basin, which is one of the most important river systems in Mexico. It is a tributary of the Balsas River, which into the Pacific Ocean. The river originates from the highlands(High areas) near Tlapa de Comonfort City in the Mexican state of Guerrero.

See also

• List of rivers of Mexico
• Balsas River
• Tlapa de Comonfort
• Guerrero
• Sierra Madre del Sur

References

• Atlas of Mexico, 1975 (http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/atlas_mexico/river_basins.jpg).
• The Prentice Hall American World Atlas, 1984.
• Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.

17°12′00″N99°05′00″W / 17.20000°N 99.08333°W / 17.20000; -99.08333