Canóvanas River
The Canóvanas River is a tributary of the Loíza River that flows through the municipalities of Canóvanas and Río Grande, Puerto Rico.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Rio Canovanas” and “Río Canóvanas”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Villarán Bridge and Hipódromo Camarero.
Villarán Bridge
Bridge
Photo: WSnell8, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Villarán Bridge, also known as the Canóvanas Bridge, is a historic bridge over the Canóvanas River in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico. Built in 1892 on the highway between Río Piedras and Río Grande, its iron superstructure was imported from Europe and set on masonry abutments. Villarán Bridge is situated 2½ km southeast of Canóvanas River.
Hipódromo Camarero
Sports venue
Hipódromo Camarero is a horse racing building located in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico, to the east of San Juan and Carolina. It is about a fifteen-minute drive from Carolina's Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport, and 25 minutes east from the Isla Verde hotel area. Hipódromo Camarero is situated 3 km south of Canóvanas River.
The Outlet 66 Mall
Commercial area
The Outlet 66 Mall, originally known as the Belz Factory Outlet World and subsequently as The Outlet at Route 66, is an enclosed shopping mall in Canóvanas, Puerto Rico. The Outlet 66 Mall is situated 3½ km southeast of Canóvanas River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canóvanas and Buena Vista.
Canóvanas
Photo: Mtmelendez, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Canóvanas is a municipality of Puerto Rico and eastern suburb of San Juan located on the island's northeast coast close to El Yunque. The town is famous for its racehorse course, its historical agriculture and the legend of the Chupacabras.
Buena Vista
Neighborhood
Buena Vista is a barrio in the municipality of Carolina, Puerto Rico. Its population in 2010 was 29,303. Buena Vista is situated 4 km west of Canóvanas River.
Carolina
Photo: Ekem, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Carolina is a city and municipality in Puerto Rico. An eastern suburb of San Juan, it includes the metropolitan area's international airport as well as the beach resort district of Isla Verde.
Canóvanas River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Loíza, Eastern Coast, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Canóvanas River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Canóvanas River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Río Canóvanas”
- Cebuano: “Río Canóvanas”
- Spanish: “Río Canóvanas (Puerto Rico)”
- Spanish: “Río Canóvanas”
- Venetian: “Río Canóvanas”
Localities in the Area
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