Gurabo River

The Gurabo River (Spanish: Río Gurabo) is a river and tributary of the Loíza River in Puerto Rico. In 2018, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced work would be done on the river,[1] which runs through several municipalities including Gurabo, Juncos, and Las Piedras.[2]

Gurabo River
Mouth of the Gurabo River as it flows into the Loíza River in Gurabo, as seen from Caguas.
Native nameRío Gurabo (Spanish)
Location
CommonwealthPuerto Rico
MunicipalityGurabo, Juncos, Las Piedras
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationEl Río, Las Piedras
Mouth 
 • location
Loíza River in Jaguas, Gurabo

In 2018, homes in Juncos were on the verge of collapse as a result of erosion and landslides caused by a change in the rivers trajectory.[3]

  • View of Gurabo River
    View of Gurabo River

See also

18.2716200°N 66.0082205°W / 18.2716200; -66.0082205[2]

References
  1. "Canalizarán el Río Gurabo". Primera Hora (in Spanish). July 10, 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Gurabo
  3. "Hogares al borde del colapso por crecida de río en Juncos" [Homes on the verge of collapse as a result of Juncos River swelling]. Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra (in Spanish). 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2020.


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