Río Blanco
Río Blanco is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is located in the northeastern area of the municipality. It empties into the Río Prieto.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Blanco River” and “Rio Blanco”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cerro de Punta.
Cerro de Punta
Peak
Photo: Ratzer1, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cerro de Punta or Cerro Punta is the highest peak in Puerto Rico, rising to 1,338 meters above sea level. The mountain is part of the Cordillera Central and is located on the municipal boundary between Ponce and Jayuya in the central region of the main island of Puerto Rico. Cerro de Punta is situated 3½ km northeast of Río Blanco.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jayuya.
Jayuya
Photo: Jailynnettemarie, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jayuya is a mountain town and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Cordillera Central mountainous region. Although a small town, Jayuya has many tourist attractions such as its historic downtown, coffee plantations, waterfalls, haciendas, indigenous sites and natural reserves.
Río Blanco
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Ponce, Porta Caribe, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Río Blanco” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Río Blanco”
- Cebuano: “Río Blanco”
- Spanish: “Río Blanco (Ponce, Puerto Rico)”
- Spanish: “Río Blanco (Puerto Rico)”
- Spanish: “Río Blanco”
- Venetian: “Río Blanco”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hacienda Carmelita and Hacienda San Narciso.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Prieto River and Quebrada Jamiel.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Río Blanco”. Photo: sicarr, CC BY 2.0.