Taíno name for Rivers of Boriken Part 2
Jacaboa. River of Patillas which empties into the Caribbean
Sea.
Jacaguas. It originates at Doña Juana Hill and joins the
Caribbean Sea by way of Juana Díaz.
Jájome. It originates West of La Tabla Hill and unites with
Salinas River.
Jauca. Descends from Punta Hill and flows North
uniting with Jayuya River to form Caonillas River.
Jaya. River in Peñuelas.
Jayuya. River with the same name as the municipality and unites
with Jauca to form Caonillas,
important affluent of Río Grande of Arecibo.
Jobos. River in Peñuelas.
Joconuco. Hoconuco River.
Descends from Monte del Estado
and flows with Düey River,
important affluent of Guajinabo River.
Jueyes. It originates North of Cariblanco Hill,
borders Santiago and empties into the Caribbean Sea by way of the Municipality
of
Salinas.
Jumacao. Humacao
River.
Originates Southeast of Viviana Hill, empties near
the
Morro of Humacao.
Jumata. Humata River,
the last tributary of Río Grande of Añasco.
Limani. Originates North of the silla de Calderón
and is affluent of Yahueca River.
Mabiya. Mavilla River,
the most used of the rivers that integrate the Cibuco River. It originates in the oriental sector of the
municipality of Naranjito.
Macaná. Originates South of the forest of Guilarte
empties on the beach of Guayanilla.
Macauca. According to the Memorias de Melgarejo,
it's another name for Majagua River.
Majagua. Tributary of Río Grande of Loíza.
Mamey. River of Utuado.
Mameyes. River with a small trayectory which marks the limits between
the municipalities of Río Grande and Luquillo. Originates in the natural
area of
Baño de Oro in the Yunque and empties near the bathing area of Luquillo.
Manatí. Named for the big breasted aquatic mammals. Ma means big, and natí,
breasts. Originates in Torrecilia Hill in
Barranquitas. Along its path, it is fed by various affluents
to finally empty near Manatí Point in the town of Barceloneta.
Manatuabon. According to Oviedo, it was
the name of Maunabo River,
from which Ponce de León obtained samples of gold when he visited the island
for the first time in 1508. Other writers mentioned
that it was also the name of Manatí River or an affluent of it. Abon is body of water, leaving Manatu,
which is more like Manatí than Maunabo.
Maricao. Descends from Avispa Hill in the Mountain range
and empties in Río Grande of Añasco.
Mayaguecillo. Originates North of Maricao and
empties in Río
Grande of Añasco.
Morovis. Originates South of the municipality and flows
North joining Indio River.
Mucarabones. River of Toa Alta.
Nigua. River in the Municipality of Arroyo. Originates
North of Pitahaya, empties at the port of the municipality.
Orocovis. Originates
from the union of Botijas and Cañabón rivers,
flows
North and empties in Río Grande of Manatí.
Sabana. Originates in the Yunque near the limits between Fajardo
and Luquillo, flows north and empties to the West of the bathing area of
Luquillo.
Sibuco. Cibuco River.
According to the
Memorias de Melgarejo, plenty of gold of 20, 21
and 22 karats was found in this river. The Cibuco originates from the union
of Dos Bocas and Mavilla rivers and empties on
the beach of
Vega Baja.
Susúa. The indigenous name of Loco River. Originates
North of the Susúa forest and empties at Guánica Bay.
Tabonuco. Affluent of Mameyes River in the Mountain
range of Luquillo.
Taiaboa, Tayaboa. Tallaboa
River.
Descends from the South of the
Cerrote of Peñuelas, it is joined by Guayanés and empties at the bay of Tallaboa.
Tanamá. Originates between Novillo Hill and Mt. Hormiga. It flows North and
empties in Río Grande of Arecibo.
Toa. Indigenous name of La Plata River. It
originates in the Central Mountain Range in the jurisdiction of Guayama just before Carite. It is fed by numerous affluents
along its course and empties by the municipality of Dorado. Toa means:
big river.
Toa Vaca. Descends
from the mountain range to the dam
with the same name in Villalba.
Turabo. Descends from La Santa Hill in Cayey and flows North where it unites with Cayaguas River to empty in the Río Grande of Loíza, North of Caguas.
Unabo. Maunabo River. Descends between the mountain ranges of Pandura and Guardarraya and empties near Tuna Point.
The Memorias de Melgarejo mentions that its shores
were unpopulated due to the attacks by the indians.
Unibón. Origintes
North of Morovis and unites with Morovis River
to form the Indio River.
Usabón. Originates
South of Comerío to the West of Amoldadero
Hill,
empties in Barranquitas River near San Cristóbal.
Viví. Its indigenous
name was probably Bibí, which means mother. Descends from the cuchilla
de Juan González, between Adjuntas and Jayuya and empties into Río Grande of Arecibo.
Yagüeca. Yahueca River
originates from the union of the Guilarte and Limari rivers and empties into Río Grande
of Añasco.
Yagüez. Descends from the Cuchilla de las Mesas and
crosses the city of Mayagüez.
Yaurel. River in the
municipalities of Guayama and Arroyo.
Yunes. Originates North of Jayuya and unites with
Limón River to empty in the Caonillas River.
Yuni. River of Utuado.
Zamas. Affluent of Jayuya River. Originates in a town
with the same name in Jayuya.