Maya Lowlands

Maya Lowlands
Map of the Maya Region with the Maya Lowlands demarcated and some Maya sites and prominent rivers labelled, published 2019 by Inomata et al via PLOS ONE
The Maya Lowlands / prominent rivers and some settlements labelled / 2019 map by Inomata et al. / via PLOS
Maya Lowlands is located in Mesoamerica
Maya Lowlands
Maya Lowlands
Location of the Maya Lowlands in Mesoamerica
Coordinates: 18°N 90°W / 18°N 90°W / 18; -90
LocationBelize, northern Guatemala, northwestern Honduras, southeastern Mexico
Part ofMaya Region
Area
 • Total106,800 sq mi (277,000 km2)a
Dimensions
 • Length460 mi (740 km)b
 • Width400 mi (640 km)b
Highest elevation3,688 ft (1,124 m)
Subdivisions
  • Northern
  • Central
  • Southern
a cf [note 1]
b cf [note 2]

The Maya Lowlands are the largest cultural and geographic, first order subdivision of the Maya Region, located in eastern Mesoamerica.[note 3]
Cite error: There are <ref group=note> tags on this page, but the references will not show without a {{reflist|group=note}} template (see the help page).