page_title: Choluteca river basin
section_title: Choluteca river basin in numbers
hierarchical_section_title: Choluteca river basin / Water resource base / Choluteca river basin in numbers
caption_attribution_description: English: Choluteca River near the city of Choluteca. by Brandon BIgam, released in public domain
context_page_description: The Choluteca river basin lies on the hot and dry southern Pacific coast of Honduras, and is bordered by Nicaragua to the east. The name Choluteca, thought to mean ‘broad valley, ’ originates from the indigenous Chorotega tribe who inhabited the region prior to Spanish conquest. The Choluteca river and its tributaries together form the Cabeceras catchment located in southern Honduras where it stretches over four administrative departments covering 7,848 km² and drains into the Pacific Ocean. The Choluteca river basin provides water to the capital city of Tegucigalpa with population around 1 million inhabitants.
  Climatically the region is characterized by having only two seasons during the year: a rainy season lasting from May to October and a dry season from November to April with a shorter dry season lasting 2 weeks near the end of July. Efforts at improving water storage during the rainy season aim to address inadequate supplies and meet water demands during the dry season. Water shortages are one of the main challenges facing Tegucigalpa and the areas making up the Choluteca river basin.
context_section_description: Choluteca Watershed 
  Area: 7,976 km²
  Average Precipitation (mm) = 1,327
  Water flow: 104 m³ per second
  Module: 13 lps/km² per year
  Discharge of Sediment: 8,986 Tons per day
  Total range: 411-2,056 Ton/km² per year
  Source: Inter-American Development Bank (2007)
caption: Choluteca River near the city of Choluteca
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