Blanco River (Naguabo, Puerto Rico)

For the river of the same name in Ponce, see Río Blanco (Ponce, Puerto Rico).
Blanco River
Río Blanco valley in Naguabo
Location of mouth
Native nameRío Blanco (Spanish)
Location
CommonwealthPuerto Rico
MunicipalityNaguabo
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationIcacos Falls in Río Blanco, Naguabo
 • coordinates18°11′07″N 65°43′44″W / 18.1852372°N 65.7287727°W / 18.1852372; -65.7287727
 • elevation558 ft.
Mouth 
 • location
Naguabo Bay in Río, Naguabo
 • elevation
0 ft.
Length8.5 miles

The Blanco River (Spanish: Río Blanco) is a river of Naguabo, Puerto Rico. This river begins at the waterfalls of the junction of the Cubuy River, the Icacos River and the Prieto River in El Yunque National Forest at an approximate elevation of 558 feet (170 meters) above sea level. It is approximately 8.5 miles (13.7 kilometers) in length, from its origin until its discharge into the east coast of Puerto Rico in Río barrio in the municipality of Naguabo. It runs from north to southeast.

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