Loiza River
The Rio Grande de Loíza is a river in the main island of Puerto Rico. It is the largest river in Puerto Rico by discharge volume. Situated on the north coast of the island, it originates in the northeastern Sierra de Cayey, flowing from south to north, and draining into the Atlantic Ocean, a few miles east of San Juan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Cayniabón River”, “Cayrabón River”, “Loíza River”, “Rio d e Loiza”, “RIo de Loisa”, “Rio Grande De Loiza”, “Río Grande de Loíza”, “Rio Loiza”, and “Rio Loysa”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio.
Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio
Church
The Parroquia del Espíritu Santo y San Patricio, constructed in 1645, is one of Puerto Rico's oldest Catholic parish churches. It is located in the main plaza of the municipality of Loíza, Puerto Rico.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Canóvanas and Río Grande.
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.
Río Grande
Photo: Luboš Holič, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Río Grande is a city in the Eastern Coast region of Puerto Rico founded in July 25, 1840 by Deriderio Brothers and Quilimaco Escobar.
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 9 km southwest of Loiza River.
Loiza River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Loíza, Eastern Coast, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Loiza River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Loiza River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Río Grande de Loíza”
- Cebuano: “Río Grande De Loiza”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ريو جراندى دى لويزا”
- Greek: “Μεγάλος Ποταμός της Λοΐσα”
- Greek: “Ποταμός Γκράντε της Λοΐσα”
- Greek: “Ρίο Γκράντε δε Λοΐσα”
- Spanish: “Río Cayniabón (Puerto Rico)”
- Spanish: “Río Cayniabón”
- Spanish: “Río Cayrabón (Puerto Rico)”
- Spanish: “Río Cayrabón”
- Spanish: “Río Grande de Loíza (Puerto Rico)”
- Spanish: “Río Grande de Loíza”
- Spanish: “Río Loíza (Puerto Rico)”
- Spanish: “Río Loíza”
- Venetian: “Río Grande de Loíza”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Loíza Zona Urbana and Turnkey.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include El Chorro and Loiza Center Shopping Center.
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