Caonillas River
| Caonillas River | |
|---|---|
View of the Caonillas Lake, a reservoir of the Caonillas River. | |
| Etymology | From Spanish "caonillas", plural diminutive of the Taíno word "caona" meaning 'gold'. |
| Native name | Río Caonillas (Spanish) |
| Location | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Utuado |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Meeting of the Jauca and Jayuya Rivers in Paso Palma, Utuado |
| Mouth | |
• location | Dos Bocas Lake in Río Arriba, Arecibo |
• coordinates | 18°19′59″N 66°39′57″W / 18.3330063°N 66.6657295°W |
• elevation | 299 ft. |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • right | Limón River |
The Caonillas River (Spanish: Río Caonillas) is a tributary of the Arecibo River (Río Grande de Arecibo) that flows through the municipality of Utuado, Puerto Rico.