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Guayanés River (Peñuelas, Puerto Rico)

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]

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.

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

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References

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  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
  6. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Guayanés
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