Atoyac River (Guerrero) Explained
Atoyac River (Guerrero) |
Pushpin Map: | Mexico |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of mouth |
Mouth Coordinates: | 17.9401°N -102.1369°W |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
The Atoyac River is a river of Mexico located in the state of Guerrero.
In 1992's Hurricane Virgil, A flood on the Atoyac River washed away 500 homes in Guerrero, which prompted the evacuation of 2,500 people.[1]
See also
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.
Notes and References
- Edward N. Rappaport and Miles B. Lawrence. National Hurricane Center. January 2, 1993. Eastern Pacific hurricanes: 1992. Monthly Weather Review. 122. 549. 10.1175/1520-0493(1994)122<0549:ENPHSO>2.0.CO;2. 1520-0493.