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List of rivers in Puerto Rico ( U.S. Commonwealth ), sorted by drainage basin and then alphabetically. There are 47 main rivers and 24 lagoons or reservoirs. [1] Most of Puerto Rico's rivers originate in the Cordillera Central. There are four slopes through which rainwater flows towards the sea.
Atlantic Ocean, at Dorado. Length. 46 mi (74 km) The La Plata River ( Spanish: Río de la Plata) is the longest river in Puerto Rico. It is located in the north coast of the island. [1] It flows from south to north, and drains into the Atlantic Ocean about 11 miles (18 km) west of San Juan. The mouth of the river is a resort area with white ...
Filiberto Ojeda Ríos (April 26, 1933 – September 23, 2005) was a Puerto Rican independence activist who cofounded the Boricua Popular Army, also known as Los Macheteros, and its predecessor, the Fuerzas Armadas de Liberación Nacional Puertorriqueña (FALN).
The Rio Grande de Loíza ( English: Great River of Loíza, Grande de Loíza, or just Loíza River) is a river in the island of Puerto Rico. It is the largest river in Puerto Rico by discharge volume. Situated on the north coast of the island, it originates in the northeastern Sierra de Cayey, flowing from south to north, and draining into the ...
Urayoán Mountains. Length. 13 mi (21 km) The Yagüez River ( Spanish: Río Yagüez) is a river located in western Puerto Rico. [1] [2] [3] The Yagüez originates at 1,200 feet (370 m) above sea-level in the Urayoán Mountains to the southeast of Las Marias and to the northeast of Maricao. From its inception the river runs roughly east to west ...
105 sq mi (270 km 2) [1] [2] The Culebrinas River ( Spanish: Río Culebrinas; pron. koo-le-BREE-nahs), is a river in northwest Puerto Rico. It originates in southwestern Lares for 25 miles (40 km) till it empties into the Mona Passage south of downtown Aguadilla. It goes through Lares, San Sebastián, Moca, Aguada and Aguadilla municipalities.
Guajataca River. / 18.378583°N 66.917917°W / 18.378583; -66.917917. Guajataca River ( Spanish: Río Guajataca) is a river in Lares, Puerto Rico. It is located on the northwest coast of the island. It flows from the south and drains into the Atlantic Ocean. The name was given by the original Taino inhabitants prior to the arrival of ...
Corcho River ( Adjuntas) Río Portugués is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. In the 19th century, it was also known as Río de Ponce. [8] [9] Twenty-one bridges for motor vehicle traffic span Río Portugués in the municipality of Ponce alone. [10] The river is also known as Río Tibes in the area where it flows through barrio ...