Portugués River
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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 Tibes in the municipality of Ponce.[11] Río Portugués has a length of nearly 30 kilometers (19 mi) and runs south from the Cordillera Central mountain range into the Caribbean Sea. The Portugués is one of the best-known rivers in Ponce because of its prominent zigzagging through the city and its historical significance.[12] The river is historically significant because the city of Ponce had its origins on its banks. It was originally known as Río Baramaya (Baramaya River).[13] It has its mouth at 17°58′51″N 66°37′26″W. This river is one of the 14 rivers in the municipality.
Río Portugués Río Baramaya, Río Ponce, Río Tibes | |
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Etymology | Barrio Tibes |
Location | |
Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
Municipality | Ponce |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Barrio Portugués, Adjuntas, Puerto Rico |
• coordinates | 17°59′31.488″N 66°35′51.2874″W |
• elevation | 2,853 feet (870 m)[1] |
Mouth | |
• location | Bucaná River |
• elevation | 3 feet (0.91 m)[2] |
Length | 18.43 miles (29.66 km)[3][4] |
Basin size | 20.33 sq mi (52.7 km2)[5][6] |
Discharge | |
• average | 16,000 cu ft/s (450 m3/s)[7] |
Basin features | |
Progression | Guaraguao San Patricio Tibes Portugués Machuelo Arriba Sexto Quinto Tercero Cuarto San Antón Playa |
River system | Río Bucaná |
Tributaries | |
• right | Chiquito River Corcho River (Adjuntas) |