Huatabampo

Huatabampo (Spanish pronunciation: [wataˈβampo]) is a city and municipality in the state of Sonora, in northwestern Mexico. It is situated on the Gulf of California, near the mouth of the Mayo River. It is located at latitude 26°49′N 109°40′W / 26.817°N 109.667°W / 26.817; -109.667. Huatabampo is 34 km southwest of Navojoa via Sonora State Highway 56 and Sonora State Highway 149. Mexican Federal Highway 15 can be accessed via Sonora State Highway 176. The area of the municipality (urban and rural) is 1,169.92 km. The name Huatabampo is from the local Mayo language, "Huata" (Willow) + "Bampo" (Water), or "Willow in/near the Water". Huatabampo is also known as "Tierra de Generales" (Land of Generals) since during the Mexican Revolution...