Huatabampo
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Huatabampo (pronounced wah-tah-BAHM-po) is a city (1990 population 26,037) in Sonora, northwestern Mexico. It is situated on the Gulf of California, near the mouth of the Mayo River. The name Huatabampo is from the local Mayo Indian language, "Huata" (Willow) + "Bampo" (Water), or "Willow in/near the Water".
Huatabampo is 34 km southwest of Navojoa (also in the state of Sonora) and is a major agricultural producer for the area, its produce including chickpeas as well as assorted fruit, vegetable and cereal crops.
It is located at latitude . The city attracts a considerable amount of tourists, primarily from the United States, due to its spectacular beaches and spas.
Huatabampo is also known as "Tierra de Generales" (Land of Generals) since during the Mexican Revolution (1910-1917) several high ranking generals for the Mexican rebel army emerged from this town. Among them, mayor Álvaro Obregón (1880-1928), born in Navojoa, the only undefeated general in such war. He was also elected President of the Mexican Republic (1920-1924) after the war, being an important link between the war-devastated country and the first stages of political, economical and social development. He was murdered when running for a second term, and is buried in the old local cemetery.
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