The population of the municipality was 10,294 in 2000 in a total area of 2,603.5 km2.
Huajicori is located 180 km north of the state capital Tepic, 125 km north of Santiago Ixcuintla, and 19 km northwest of Acaponeta.
The economy is based on subsistence farming and cattle raising.
The main crops are corn, beans, jamaica, and fruit trees.
The Río de las Cañas forms the boundary between the states of Nayarit and Sinaloa.