Batán River

Batán River is a river of Cundinamarca, Colombia. It is a tributary of the Guavio River, that flows into the Cuja River and later into the Sumapaz River. The Sumapaz River flows into the Magdalena River basin, flowing towards the Caribbean Sea.

Batán River
Location of the Batán River in Colombia
Location
Country	Colombia
Department	Cundinamarca
Municipalities	Fusagasugá
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Fusagasugá
• coordinates	4°15′22.4″N 74°19′17.4″W
Mouth	Guavio River
• location	Fusagasugá
• coordinates	4°17′01.0″N 74°32′29.1″W
Basin features
River system	Guavio River  Cuja River   Sumapaz River    Magdalena Basin     Caribbean Sea

Description

source

mouth

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Source and mouth of the Batán River south of the Bogotá savanna

The Batán River originates in and flows westward through the municipality Fusagasugá where it flows into the Guavio River.

See also

• List of rivers of Colombia

Further reading

• Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.