The Gurabo River (Spanish: Río Gurabo) is a river and tributary of the Loíza River in Puerto Rico. In 2018, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced work would be done on the river,[1] which runs through several municipalities including Gurabo, Juncos, and Las Piedras.[2]
| Gurabo River | |
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| Native name | Río Gurabo (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Gurabo, Juncos, Las Piedras |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | El Río, Las Piedras |
| Mouth | |
• location | Loíza River in Jaguas, Gurabo |
In 2018, homes in Juncos were on the verge of collapse as a result of erosion and landslides caused by a change in the rivers trajectory.[3]
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View of Gurabo River
See also
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edit- ^ "Canalizarán el Río Gurabo". Primera Hora (in Spanish). July 10, 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Gurabo
- ^ "Hogares al borde del colapso por crecida de río en Juncos" [Homes on the verge of collapse as a result of Juncos River swelling]. Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra (in Spanish). 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
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