Choapa River

Choapa River
View of Choapa Valley from the vacinities of Salamanca.
Country	Chile
Basin
Main source	1,000 m (3,300 ft)[1]
River mouth	Pacific Ocean
Basin size	8,124 km2 (3,137 sq mi)[1]
Physical characteristics
Length	160 km (99 mi)

Choapa River or El Río Choapa is a river of Chile located in the Coquimbo Region. The river rises in the Andes, at the confluence of the streams Totoral, Leiva and Del Valle. The river then flows through the town of Salamanca before it meets with its main tributary, the Illapel River. The Choapa then empties into the Pacific Ocean in the vicinity of Huentelauquén Cove, about 35 km north of Los Vilos.^[1]

The major settlement along the river is Salamanca.

See also

Hydrography of Coquimbo Region
Rivers	Elqui Claro Cochiguaz Turbio Incaguaz De la Laguna Del Toro Vacas Heladas Malo Limarí Punitaqui Grande Guatulame Pama Cogotí Combarbalá Rapel Molles Hurtado Mostazal Tascadero Choapa Illapel Auco Camisas Chalinga Cuncumén Quilimarí
Lakes	Tranque Puclaro Embalse Recoleta Embalse La Paloma Embalse Cogotí

References

Coordinates: 31°37′40″S 71°33′30″W / 31.62778°S 71.55833°W / -31.62778; -71.55833