Grijalva River , formerly known as Tabasco River , ( Spanish : Río Grijalva , known locally also as Río Grande de Chiapas , Río Grande and Mezcalapa River ) is a 480 km (300 mi) long river in southeastern Mexico . It is named after Spanish conquistador Juan de Grijalva who visited the area in 1518. This river is born in the Sierra de los Cuchumatanes in the department of Huehuetenango in Guatemala , where it is known as Río Seleguá and is one of the most important rivers in that country.
5-807: Grijalva may refer to Places [ edit ] The Grijalva River in Mexico Juan del Grijalva, Chiapas , town in Mexico People [ edit ] Axel Grijalva , Mexican professional footballer Gonzalo Abad Grijalva , Ecuadorian educator Jesus Zambrano Grijalva , Mexican politician Juan de Grijalva , Spanish explorer Lucila Villaseñor Grijalva , United States artist Luis Grijalva , United States long distance runner Raúl Grijalva , United States politician Ruben Grijalva , former California civil servant Tracy Grijalva , United States heavy-metal guitarist Topics referred to by
10-601: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Grijalva River The river rises from Río Grande de Chiapas in southeastern Chiapas and flows from Chiapas to the state of Tabasco through the Sumidero Canyon into the Bay of Campeche . Beginning as "Río Grande de Chiapas" or "Río Mezcalapa", later, Río Grande is stopped at the Angostura Dam (Mexico) , one of
15-790: The largest reservoirs in Mexico, and then its course is now named "Grijalva River". The river's drainage basin is 134,400 km (51,900 sq mi) in size. Because of the close connection to the Usumacinta River (the two combine, flowing into the Gulf of Mexico in a single delta), they are often regarded as a single river basin , the Grijalva-Usumacinta River. Río Grande de Chiapas rises into Sierra de los Cuchumatanes , Huehuetenango ; in Guatemala receives
20-599: The name " Selegua River " and also is a large river. After flowing from Nezahualcoyotl Lake , an artificial lake created by the hydroelectric Malpaso Dam , Grijalva River turns northward and eastward, roughly paralleling the Chiapas-Tabasco state border. It flows through Villahermosa (where, in 2001, a new cable-stayed bridge was constructed to cross the river) and empties into the Gulf of Mexico, approximately 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of Frontera . The river
25-413: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Grijalva . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Grijalva&oldid=1062599855 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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