Patía River

Patía River
Rivers in Colombia. Patía is in the far southwest
Location of mouth
Location
CountryColombia
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationCordillera Occidental
Mouth 
  location
Pacific Ocean
  coordinates
2°15′36″N 78°40′47″W / 2.2599°N 78.6798°W / 2.2599; -78.6798
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length400 km (250 mi)

The Patía River (Spanish: Río Patía) is a river in southwestern Colombia. It flows over 400 kilometres (250 mi) to drain into the Pacific Ocean north of Tumaco. The Patía River is the longest river on the Colombian Pacific Coast. The last 90 kilometres (56 mi) is navigable by boat.