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Mexico is a country with many amazing rivers! This page lists the main rivers in Mexico, starting from the north and going all the way to the south. You'll find 246 rivers here, and sometimes they have more than one name. If a river has another name, you'll see it in parentheses.

Rivers Flowing into the Gulf of Mexico

Rivers Flowing into the Pacific Ocean

*Rio Agua Prieta

        • Arroyo Cajón Bonito
    • Aros River
      • Mulatos River
      • Tutuaca River
      • Sirupa River
        • Tomochic River
        • Papigochic River
  • Mayo River
  • Fuerte River
    • Rio Cuchujaqui
    • Choix River
    • Río Verde, also known as San Miguel River or Sinforeza River
      • Urique River
        • San Ignacio River, a.k.a. Recowata River
      • Batopilas River
    • Chínipas River
      • Septentrion River
        • Cerocahui River
      • Oteros River
        • Uruachi River
      • Tepochique River
        • Mochomo River

*Huachajuri River **Arroyo Monterde

*Laja River

      • Zula River
      • Huaracha River
      • Duero River
  • Ameca River
    • Mascota River
    • Atenguillo River
    • Remus River
  • Tomatlán River
  • San Nicolás River
  • Purificación River
  • Chacala River (also called Cihuatlán River)
  • Armería River (also called Ayuquila River or Ayutla River)
  • Tuxpan River (also called Coahuayana River)
  • Coalcomán River
  • Aguililla River
  • Balsas River (also called Mezcala River or Atoyac River)
  • Atoyac River
  • Papagayo River
    • Omitlán River
  • Ometepec River
    • Quetzala River
  • Río Verde
    • Atoyac River
    • Atoyaquillo River (also called Putla River)
  • Colotepec River
  • Copalita River
  • Tehuantepec River (also called Quiechapa River)
    • Tequisistlán River
  • Suchiate River

Endorheic Basins: Rivers That Don't Reach the Ocean

Some rivers flow into areas called endorheic basins. This means their water stays in a specific area and doesn't flow out to the ocean.

  • Bolsón de Mapimí
    • Aguanaval River
      • Trujillo River
    • Nazas River (also called Río del Oro)
      • Sextín River
      • Ramos River (also called Santiago River)
        • Tepehuanes River

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Anexo:Ríos de México para niños

  • List of rivers of the Americas by coastline
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