Rivière· 178 segments
Río Lempa
Crosses 57 administrative regions : Agua Caliente, Berlín, Candelaria, Chalatenango, Cinquera +52
Total length
347km
Max discharge
392,7m³/s
Max Strahler
6
Segments matched
178
River geography57 admin regions · 0 communes
57 administrative regions crossed (GADM L2)
- Embalse Cerron GrandeChalatenango · El Salvador54.4 kmin this dpt
- MetapánSanta Ana · El Salvador43.5 kmin this dpt
- Nueva ConcepciónChalatenango · El Salvador43.0 kmin this dpt
- TecolucaSan Vicente · El Salvador39.9 kmin this dpt
- San VicenteSan Vicente · El Salvador35.1 kmin this dpt
- San IldefonsoSan Vicente · El Salvador30.7 kmin this dpt
- ConcepciónOcotepeque · Honduras28.5 kmin this dpt
- JiquiliscoUsulután · El Salvador22.3 kmin this dpt
- San Pablo TacachicoLa Libertad · El Salvador20.4 kmin this dpt
- DoloresCabañas · El Salvador19.1 kmin this dpt
- SensuntepequeCabañas · El Salvador18.2 kmin this dpt
- OcotepequeOcotepeque · Honduras18.0 kmin this dpt
- San AntonioIntibucá · Honduras14.9 kmin this dpt
- Santa RitaChalatenango · El Salvador13.2 kmin this dpt
- JutiapaCabañas · El Salvador13.2 kmin this dpt
- MasahuatSanta Ana · El Salvador11.6 kmin this dpt
- VirginiaLempira · Honduras11.3 kmin this dpt
- La VirtudLempira · Honduras10.8 kmin this dpt
- San AgustínUsulután · El Salvador10.7 kmin this dpt
- Santa FéOcotepeque · Honduras10.5 kmin this dpt
- Santa AnaSanta Ana · El Salvador10.0 kmin this dpt
- CitaláChalatenango · El Salvador9.8 kmin this dpt
- TexistepequeSanta Ana · El Salvador9.2 kmin this dpt
- La PalmaChalatenango · El Salvador8.8 kmin this dpt
- PotonicoChalatenango · El Salvador7.4 kmin this dpt
- MapulacaLempira · Honduras7.4 kmin this dpt
- VictoriaCabañas · El Salvador6.8 kmin this dpt
- San José CancasqueChalatenango · El Salvador6.8 kmin this dpt
- Nombre de JesúsChalatenango · El Salvador6.3 kmin this dpt
- BerlínUsulután · El Salvador5.7 kmin this dpt
- Nuevo Edén de San JuanSan Miguel · El Salvador5.4 kmin this dpt
- SinuapaOcotepeque · Honduras4.3 kmin this dpt
- El PaisnalSan Salvador · El Salvador4.1 kmin this dpt
- Santa Rosa GuachipilínSanta Ana · El Salvador3.3 kmin this dpt
- EsquipulasChiquimula · Guatemala3.1 kmin this dpt
- SuchitotoCuscatlán · El Salvador2.6 kmin this dpt
- Mercedes UmañaUsulután · El Salvador1.7 kmin this dpt
- PiraeraLempira · Honduras1.7 kmin this dpt
- SesoriSan Miguel · El Salvador1.6 kmin this dpt
- San Antonio de la CruzChalatenango · El Salvador1.6 kmin this dpt
- El ParaísoChalatenango · El Salvador1.5 kmin this dpt
- EstanzuelasUsulután · El Salvador1.3 kmin this dpt
- San IgnacioChalatenango · El Salvador1.2 kmin this dpt
- TejutlaChalatenango · El Salvador1.0 kmin this dpt
- TejutepequeCabañas · El Salvador0.8 kmin this dpt
- San RafaelChalatenango · El Salvador0.1 kmin this dpt
- Concepción QuezaltepequeChalatenango · El Salvador0.1 kmin this dpt
- Nueva GranadaUsulután · El Salvador0.0 kmin this dpt
- San Luis del CarmenChalatenango · El Salvador0.0 kmin this dpt
- Santa LucíaIntibucá · Honduras0.0 kmin this dpt
- San Francisco LempaChalatenango · El Salvador0.0 kmin this dpt
- ComalapaChalatenango · El Salvador0.0 kmin this dpt
- ChalatenangoChalatenango · El Salvador0.0 kmin this dpt
- Agua CalienteChalatenango · El Salvador0.0 kmin this dpt
- IlobascoCabañas · El Salvador0.0 kmin this dpt
- CinqueraCabañas · El Salvador0.0 kmin this dpt
- CandelariaLempira · Honduras0.0 kmin this dpt
14 intersecting protected areas
Trifinio-Fraternidad
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
Xiriualtique-Jiquilisco
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
Complejo Bahía de Jiquilisco
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)
Embalse Cerrón Grande
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)
Complejo Jaltepeque
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)
Trifinio Fraternidad
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve
Trifinio
IUCN VIBiosphere Reserve
Montecristo Trifinio
IUCN IINational Park
Nancuchiname
IUCN Not ReportedProtection and Restoration Area
5 more protected areassorted by area
Colima
IUCN Not ReportedProtected Area with Managed Resources
El Tecomatal
IUCN VTerrestrial Protected Landscape
Tehuacán
IUCN VTerrestrial Protected Landscape
Tanchecuan
IUCN Not ReportedNatural Protected Area
El Tamarindo
IUCN VTerrestrial Protected Landscape
1 page = 1 named river (aggregation of 178 HydroRIVERS v10 segments). Spatial join cached after first hit.
Species present
26 distinct species · 39 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Ecological tissue
Sample of 7 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Río Lempa : 7 espèces + 0 bulles famille, 4 interactions GloBI documentées sur 2 types (connectance 19.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2).
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Hydrology (HydroRIVERS v10)
Total length
347km
Max discharge
392,7m³/s
Max Strahler
6
Segments matched
178
HydroRIVERS v1.0 (Lehner et al. 2019) aggregated by name + main_riv → 1 entity = 1 named river.