Jacaguas River facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Río Jacaguas
Río Jacaguas, as seen from Barrio Capitanejo, Juana Díaz, some 100 feet before it empties into the Caribbean Sea
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Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Physical characteristics
Main source	Villalba 2,099 feet (640 m) 17°58′26″N 66°32′22″W / 17.9738553°N 66.5393380°W / 17.9738553; -66.5393380
River mouth	Caribbean Sea 0 feet (0 m)
Length	24.68 miles (39.72 km)
Basin features
Progression	Juana Diaz, Ponce
River system	Jacaguas River
Basin size	59.85 sq mi (155.0 km2)
Tributaries	Left: Quebrada Jaguayes Quebrada Chorrera Right: Quebrada Guanabana

Map showing the location of Río Jacaguas among the other rivers in the municipality. The area in pink represents the urban zone of the city

Río Jacaguas is a river shared between the municipalities of Ponce and Juana Díaz in Puerto Rico. It flows from north to south, draining into the Caribbean Sea east of the city of Ponce. One of the 14 rivers in the municipality of Ponce, it is also the longest, at 39.72 kilometers (24.68 mi). The river has a discharge of 37,000 ft³/second, making it also Ponce's most affluent river.

Origin and course

Jacaguas has its origin in the municipality of Villalba, Puerto Rico, in the boundary between barrio Vacas and barrio Hato Puerco Arriba, at an altitude of approximately 2,099 feet (640 m) above sea level. It crosses the municipalities of Villalba and Juana Díaz, forming the Guayabal Lake, before approaching the municipality of Ponce where it becomes the boundary between Ponce and Juana Díaz most of its trajectory. From there it empties into the Caribbean Sea.

See also

In Spanish: Río Jacaguas para niños

• List of rivers of Puerto Rico
• List of rivers of Ponce