The Valenciano River ( es, Río Valenciano) is a river in eastern Puerto Rico which flows through the municipalities of
Juncos and
Las Piedras, Puerto Rico
Las Piedras (, ) is a Las Piedras barrio-pueblo, town and Municipalities of Puerto Rico, municipality in east Puerto Rico (U.S.) located in the central eastern region of the island, north of Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, Yabucoa; south of Canóvanas, Pu ...
.
After Juncos, the river reaches a confluence on the left bank of the
Río Gurabo, which is itself a tributary of the
Río Grande de Loíza
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. It is situated on the north coast of ...
which flows north into the
Atlantic Ocean
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. Since
Hurricane Maria
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in September 2017, the data on river drainage has not been updated.
Juncos municipality is known as es, La Ciudad del Valenciano, The Valencian's City or es, Los Mulos del Valenciano), The Valencian's Mules.
See also
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List of rivers of Puerto Rico
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References
External links
USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region (1974)
Rivers of Puerto Rico
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