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Copinula River

Coordinates: 13°37′57″N 89°50′36″W / 13.632617°N 89.843458°W / 13.632617; -89.843458
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Copinula
Copinula River is located in El Salvador
Copinula River
Location of mouth
Native nameRio Copinula (Spanish)
Location
CountryEl Salvador
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationSonsonate
 • coordinates13°40′50″N 89°50′12″W / 13.680556°N 89.836667°W / 13.680556; -89.836667
Mouth 
 • location
Sonsonate
 • coordinates
13°37′57″N 89°50′36″W / 13.632617°N 89.843458°W / 13.632617; -89.843458

Copinula River (Rio Copinula) is a medium stream in the Sonsonate department of El Salvador, which has moderate to large quantities of fresh water year round, especially from early May through October.[1]

A stream with a similar name, Copinulapa River (Rio Copinulapa), is also located in El Salvador, near the municipality of Nombre de Jesús in the Chalatenango department.[1] This stream is a tributary of the Lempa River at 14°00′06″N 88°42′36″W / 14.001576°N 88.710078°W / 14.001576; -88.710078.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Water Resources Assessment of El Salvador" (PDF). United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). 1998. pp. 6, A–2, A–22, A–23, A–31.
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