Guayanés River (Peñuelas, Puerto Rico)

Guayanés River
Guayanés River (Peñuelas, Puerto Rico) is located in Puerto Rico
Guayanés River (Peñuelas, Puerto Rico)
Native nameRío Guayanes (Spanish)
Location
CommonwealthPuerto Rico
MunicipalityPeñuelas
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • elevation128 ft
Mouth 
 • location
Tallaboa River
Monument to the river and its legend in the Peñuelas town square.

The Guayanés River (Spanish: Río Guayanés), is a river of Peñuelas, Puerto Rico.[1][2] Its source lies in the western Cordillera Central in barrio Jaguas of Peñuelas, crossing the municipality from north to south and passing Peñuelas Pueblo before flowing into the Tallaboa River.[3] The river is the source of a local Romeo and Juliet-like legend.[4]

18°03′02″N 66°43′15″W / 18.0505187°N 66.7207300°W / 18.0505187; -66.7207300[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Rios de Puerto Rico" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on October 23, 2008.
  2. ^ "Jacksonville District Navigable Waters Lists" (PDF). saj.usace.army.mil. SAJ. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-03-31. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  3. ^ "Rio Guayanes NR Penuelas, PR". waterdata.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
  4. ^ "Leyenda del Río Guayanés Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved 2025-04-25.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Guayanés


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