Hondo River

The Hondo River is a river of Hormigueros, Puerto Rico. It runs through the municipalities of Hormigueros, Mayagüez, and Cabo Rojo. The Hondo River is classified as a stream in the region and forms part of the local hydrographic network of western Puerto Rico, contributing to the island’s watercourses.

Type: Stream
Description: river in Hormigueros, Puerto Rico
Also known as: “Rio Hondo” and “Río Hondo”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Silva Bridge and Mayagüez Mall.

Silva Bridge

Bridge

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Silva Bridge is a Pratt pony truss bridge in Puerto Rico which was built in 1897. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995 and on the Puerto Rico Register of Historic Sites and Zones in 2000.

Mayagüez Mall

Commercial area

Photo: Madrican, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mayagüez Mall is a shopping mall located in the municipalities of Mayagüez and Hormigueros. It is the third largest shopping center in Puerto Rico with a total of 1,050,000 square feet of retail space, and it is the main shopping center in western Puerto Rico.

Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez

University building

The Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez is a private, Roman Catholic university in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. It is part of the Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico. Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez is situated 3½ km northeast of Hondo River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mayagüez and Cabo Rojo.

Mayagüez

Photo: NASA, Public domain.

Mayagüez is the largest city on the Western side of the island of Puerto Rico, in the Porta del Sol region. It has roughly 90,000 inhabitants, plus a floating population of about 15,000, on weekdays, particularly when the University of Puerto Rico at Mayagüez is not in recess.

Cabo Rojo

Photo: Jerjes Medina Albino, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cabo Rojo, named after the red-colored limestone cliffs on its coast, is a city and municipality of Puerto Rico located in the Porta del Sol tourism region. The city is famous for its pirate legends, its beaches, its nature and its lighthouse.

Hondo River

Categories: river and body of water
Location: Hormigueros, Porta del Sol, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
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Latitude

18.15301° or 18° 9′ 11″ north

Longitude

-67.15935° or 67° 9′ 34″ west

Elevation

3 metres (10 feet)

Open location code

77CJ5R3R+67

GeoNames ID

4567848

Wikidata ID

Q7386317

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Satellite Map

Discover Hondo River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Catalan to Venetian—“Hondo River” goes by many names.

Catalan: “Río Hondo”
Cebuano: “Río Hondo”
Dutch: “Río Hondo”
French: “Río Hondo”
Polish: “Río Hondo”
Romanian: “Río Hondo”
Slovenian: “Río Hondo”
Spanish: “Río Hondo (Hormigueros, Puerto Rico)”
Spanish: “Río Hondo (Puerto Rico)”
Spanish: “Río Hondo”
Turkish: “Río Hondo”
Venetian: “Río Hondo”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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