The Acaponeta River is formed in the State of Durango

Durango

Durango officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is located in Northwest Mexico. With a population of 1,632,934, it has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja...

, México

Mexico

The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

.

Its surface covers 5603.9 square kilometres (2,163.7 sq mi). From its beginning to where it penetrates Nayarit

Nayarit

Nayarit officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its capital city is Tepic.It is located in Western Mexico...

, the river takes the name Quebrada de San Bartolo, and after this point, it is called Río Acaponeta.

Crossing the municipalities of Pueblo Nuevo

Pueblo Nuevo

Pueblo Nuevo is a toponym shared by several places:*Colombia**Pueblo Nuevo, Córdoba*Cuba**Pueblo Nuevo, Matanzas*Mexico**Pueblo Nuevo, Durango**Pueblo Nuevo, Guanajuato**Pueblo Nuevo, Jalisco...

, Durango

Durango

Durango officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Durango is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. The state is located in Northwest Mexico. With a population of 1,632,934, it has Mexico's second-lowest population density, after Baja...

; and Huajicori

Huajicori

Huajicori is both a municipality and the municipal seat of the same in the Mexican state of Nayarit. The population of the municipality was 10,294 in 2000 in a total area of 2,603.5 km². Its area makes up almost 10% of the state...

 and Acaponeta

Acaponeta

Acaponeta is a both a municipality and a town in the northern part of the Mexican state of Nayarit. The town is located at the geographical coordinates of . The population of the municipality was 34,665 in the 2005 census, living in a total area of 1,667.7 km²...

, in Nayarit

Nayarit

Nayarit officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Nayarit is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 20 municipalities and its capital city is Tepic.It is located in Western Mexico...

; it passes by the regions of Mineral de Cucharas, Quiviquinta, Huajicori

Huajicori

Huajicori is both a municipality and the municipal seat of the same in the Mexican state of Nayarit. The population of the municipality was 10,294 in 2000 in a total area of 2,603.5 km². Its area makes up almost 10% of the state...

, Acaponeta

Acaponeta

Acaponeta is a both a municipality and a town in the northern part of the Mexican state of Nayarit. The town is located at the geographical coordinates of . The population of the municipality was 34,665 in the 2005 census, living in a total area of 1,667.7 km²...

, San Felipe Aztatán, Tecuala

Tecuala

Tecuala is both a municipality and a town in the Mexican state of Nayarit. The population of the municipality was 42,237 in a total area of 1,137 km² while the population of the town and municipal seat was 14,584...

, Milpas Viejas

Milpas Viejas

Milpas Viejas is a small town in the municipality of Tecuala, Nayarit, Mexico.It is bordered by the Acaponeta River and is just 2 miles south west of Tecuala. The population According to 2000 Census is 1554 people....

 , El Filo

El filo

El Filo is a small town in the municipality of Tecuala State of Nayarit, Mexico. It is one of many towns in Nayarit bordered by the Acaponeta River.It is 1 mile south of Tecuala and 2 miles west of San Felipe de Aztatan....

 and Quimichis; with its mouth in Estero de Teacapán, in a place called Puerta del Río (River's gate).

The river has a total length of 233 kilometres (144.8 mi) until Barra del Novillero; in the last 40 kilometres (24.9 mi), given its gentle slope, it is navagable by canoe

Canoe

A canoe or Canadian canoe is a small narrow boat, typically human-powered, though it may also be powered by sails or small electric or gas motors. Canoes are usually pointed at both bow and stern and are normally open on top, but can be decked over A canoe (North American English) or Canadian...

, even in the dry seasons.

Source

• Río Acaponeta
• Río de Acaponeta, Mexico (general), Mexico