Chiquito River (Yauco, Puerto Rico)

Chiquito River
Native nameRío Chiquito (Spanish)
Location
CommonwealthPuerto Rico
MunicipalityYauco
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationRubias, Yauco
Mouth 
 • location
Yauco River in Vegas, Yauco
 • elevation
728 ft.
Basin features
WaterfallsChorrera de Rubias

The Chiquito River (Spanish: Río Chiquito) is a tributary of the Yauco River that flows through the municipality of Yauco, Puerto Rico. Its headwaters lie in the Cordillera Central, in barrio Rubias of Yauco, close to the municipal boundary with Maricao. It meets the Yauco River close just north of Lake Luchetti.[1]

See also

18°07′02″N 66°52′37″W / 18.1171822°N 66.8768432°W / 18.1171822; -66.8768432[2]

References

  1. ^ Municipio Autónomo de Yauco. (July 14, 2016). Plan Territorial de Yauco: Fase III – Avance (Enunciación, Memorial y Clasificación) [Draft for Public View]. Retrieved September 9, 2025, from https://gis.jp.pr.gov/externo_econ/pt%20yauco/fase%20avance%20plan%20territorial%20yauco%2014_julio_2016.pdf
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Chiquito