Portugués River
Río Portugués is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. In the 19th century, it was also known as Río de Ponce. Twenty-one bridges for motor vehicle traffic span Río Portugués in the municipality of Ponce alone.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Also known as: “Baramaya River”, “Río Baramaya”, “Río Baramaya (Puerto Rico)”, “Rio Portugues”, “Río Portugués”, “Rio Portugues (Pre-channelized)”, “Río Portugués (Pre-channelized)”, “Río Portugués (Puerto Rico)”, “Río Tibes”, “Río Tibes (Puerto Rico)”, “Riu Portugues”, “Tibes River”, and “リオ・ポルトゥゲス”
Places of Interest
Highlights: United States Customs House and Plaza del Caribe.
United States Customs House
Police station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Plaza del Caribe
Shopping center
Photo: Gars129, Public domain.
Portugués River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Ponce, Porta Caribe, Puerto Rico, Caribbean, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
17.9808° or 17° 58′ 51″ north
Longitude
-66.62378° or 66° 37′ 26″ west
Elevation
3 metres (10 feet)
Open location code
779MX9JG+8F
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Venetian—“Portugués River” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “riu Portugués”
- Catalan: “Riu Portugués”
- Cebuano: “Río Portugués”
- Chinese: “波图格斯河”
- Dutch: “Río Portugués”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر ريو پورتوجويس”
- German: “Río Portugués”
- Japanese: “ポルトゥゲス川”
- Spanish: “Río Portugués”
- Venetian: “Río Portugués”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Barriada El Caribe and Playa de Ponce.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Playa De Ponce and Ponce Mall Shopping Center.
Porta Caribe: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Yauco and Salinas.
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