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La Quebradona

Coordinates: 14°41′N 89°05′W / 14.683°N 89.083°W / 14.683; -89.083
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La Quebradona (Spanish pronunciation: [la keβɾaˈðona]) is a river located in Ocotepeque Department, Honduras.[1]

The Rio La Quebradona rises in the department of Ocotepeque, near the village of Las Minito.[2] It flows northwest from the Cordillera del Merendón, north from Mount El Naripio, and the eastern flanks of Cerro La Minas.[2] It flows into the El Playón river,[2] a tributary of the Jupilingo.[3]

Notes and references

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  1. ^ United States Board on Geographic Names, US Department of Interior (1983). Gazetteer of Honduras: Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names (second ed.). Washington, D.C.: Defense Mapping Agency (US). p. 254. OCLC 9907822.
  2. ^ a b c Instituto Geográfico Nacional (1992). San Fernando (Sheet 2360 II) (PDF) (Map) (second ed.). 1:50,000. E752. Defense Mapping Agency (US).
  3. ^ Defense Mapping Agency Hydrographic/Topographic Center (1991). Chiquimula, Guatemala; Honduras; El Salvador (Sheet ND 16-5) (Map) (second ed.). 1:250,000. 1501 Air.

14°41′N 89°05′W / 14.683°N 89.083°W / 14.683; -89.083