Canovanillas River
The Canovanillas River is a tributary of the Loíza River that flows through the municipalities of Carolina and Canóvanas in Puerto Rico. Its headwaters are located in barrio Lomas of Canóvanas, close to Cerro La Condesa of the Sierra de Luquillo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Rio Canovanillas” and “Río Canovanillas”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hipódromo Camarero and Roberto Clemente Stadium.
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.
Roberto Clemente Stadium
Stadium
Photo: Ricardovaleroviruet, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Roberto Clemente Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Carolina, Puerto Rico. It is currently used mostly for baseball games and is the home of Gigantes de Carolina. Roberto Clemente Stadium is situated 3½ km west of Canovanillas River.
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.
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 4½ km northwest of Canovanillas River.
Loíza
Photo: David Sanchez, CC BY 2.0.
Loíza is a municipality of 30,000 people in the Eastern Coast region of Puerto Rico. There are 19 beaches in Loíza.
Canovanillas River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Carolina, Northern Coast, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Canovanillas River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Río Canovanillas”
- Cebuano: “Río Canovanillas”
- Spanish: “Río Canovanillas (Puerto Rico)”
- Spanish: “Río Canovanillas”
- Venetian: “Río Canovanillas”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Loíza Valley and Canóvanas Zona Urbana.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Canóvanas River and Quebrada Bocaforma.
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