Río Cañas
The Cañas River is a tributary of the Loíza River that flows through the municipalities of Aguas Buenas and Caguas in Puerto Rico. It has its source in the northward slopes in the Aguas Buenas side of Altos de la Mesa, flowing downstream through the Caguas barrio of the same name before emptying in the Loíza Lake, a reservoir of the Loíza River created by the Carraízo Dam.- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Caguas, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Cañas River”, “Rio Canas”, “Río Cañas (Caguas, Puerto Rico)”, and “Río Cañas (Puerto Rico)”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Loíza Lake and Puente No. 6.
Loíza Lake
Reservoir
Loíza Lake, also known as the Carraízo Lake… Loíza Lake is situated 2½ km north of Río Cañas.
Puente No. 6
Bridge
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gurabo and Aguas Buenas.
Río Cañas
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Caguas, La Montaña, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
18.28884° or 18° 17′ 20″ north
Longitude
-66.02961° or 66° 1′ 47″ west
Elevation
39 metres (128 feet)
Open location code
77CM7XQC+G5
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Río Cañas” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Río Cañas”
- Cebuano: “Río Cañas”
- Spanish: “Río Cañas”
- Venetian: “Río Cañas”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: La Barra and La Liga Comunidad.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Quebrada Arena and Altos de San Luis.
La Montaña: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Aguas Buenas and Aibonito.
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