Coatzacoalcos River

The Coatzacoalcos is a large river that feeds mainly the south part of the state of Veracruz; it originates in the Sierra de Niltepec and crosses the state of Oaxaca in the region of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, flowing for 325 kilometres toward the Gulf of Mexico. Tributaries include El Corte, Sarabia, Jaltepec, Chalchijalpa, El Chiquito, Uxpanapa, and Calzada…
The Coatzacoalcos is a large river that feeds mainly the south part of the state of Veracruz; it originates in the Sierra de Niltepec and crosses the state of Oaxaca in the region of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, flowing for 325 kilometres toward the Gulf of Mexico. Tributaries include El Corte, Sarabia, Jaltepec, Chalchijalpa, El Chiquito, Uxpanapa, and Calzadas. The merging of all these rivers creates one of the largest current flows in the entire region. Two-thirds of the streams are navigable.
  • Etymology: "where serpent hides" (Nahuatl)
  • Country: Mexico
  • State: Oaxaca, Veracruz
  • Region: Isthmus of Tehuantepec
  • Cities: Matías Romero, Minatitlán, Nanchital, Coatzacoalcos
  • Length: 325 km (202 mi)
  • Basin size: 17,563 km² (6,781 sq mi)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org