Laguna Catemaco

Laguna Catemaco (Spanish: Laguna de Catemaco) is a freshwater lake located at the center of the Sierra de Los Tuxtlas in south central Veracruz near the city of Catemaco, in east central Mexico.

Laguna Catemaco
Laguna Catemaco
LocationCatemaco Municipality, Veracruz
Coordinates18°25′N 95°05′W
Typepolymictic, eutrophic
Primary outflowsRio Grande de Catemaco (→San Juan River→Papaloapan River→Gulf of Mexico)
Basin countriesMexico
Surface area72.54 km2 (28.01 sq mi)
Average depth7.6 m (25 ft)
Max. depth22 m (72 ft)
Surface elevation340 m (1,120 ft)
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