The hydrological resources of the municipality are the Santiago, Juchipila, Cuixtla, Mezquital del Oro and Patitos rivers; and the streams of Mojoneras, Cuates, Agua Prieta, Fresno, La Trinidad, Saucillo, Terrero, Carrizalillo, Las Pilas, Guayabo, El Limón and Cántaros.

There are also hot springs and geysers nearby, at the Parque Ecológico Los Hervores on the Rio Patitos between San Cristóbal de la Barranca and Teúl.

[3] Before the arrival of the Spaniards, the region of San Cristóbal de la Barranca was inhabited by native tribes allied with Goaxicar, the chief of Xochitepec.

In 1538, during the administration of Diego Pérez de la Torre, governor of Nueva Galicia, the native population revolted against Spanish rule.

Produced by the volcano "El Ceboruco", at 11:30 p.m. from February 11 of the aforementioned year an underground noise was heard, a trepidatory tremor immediately arose that was repeated five minutes later, leaving the population in ruins.