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List of rivers of Mexico facts for kids

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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

  • Sinaloa River (also called Mohinora River)
  • Culiacán River
    • Humaya River
    • Tamazula River
  • San Lorenzo River
  • Piaxtla River
    • Elota River
  • Presidio River
  • Baluarte River
  • Teacapan Estuary
  • Río San Pedro Mezquital
    • Animas River
  • Río Grande de Santiago
    • Mololoa River
    • Huaynamota River (also called Jesús María River)
      • Atengo River (also called Chapalagana River)
        • Huajimic River
        • Camotlán River
    • Bolaños River
      • Colotlán River
        • Jerez River
      • Mezquitic River
    • Juchipila River
      • Calvillo River
    • Río Verde (also called Río San Pedro)
      • Los Lagos River
    • Calderón River
    • Lake Chapala
      • Lerma River
        • Turbio River
        • Guanajuato River
        • Apaseo River

*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.

  • Salton Sea in California, USA
    • New River (also called Río Nuevo)
  • 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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