| Río Grande de Jayuya | |
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| Location | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Jayuya |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 1033 feet |
The Río Grande de Jayuya is a river of Jayuya and Utuado, Puerto Rico. [1] It is a tributary to the Río Grande de Arecibo river. [2]
History
This was the favorite river and playtime spot of Griselio Torresola as a child. In his later life, Griselio became a Puerto Rican nationalist and was one of the would-be assassins of U.S. President Harry S. Truman in 1950. [3]
Gallery
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Bridge over Río Grande in Jayuya ( PR-141R), entrance to barrio-pueblo on the left
See also
18°13′08″N 66°38′26″W / 18.2188450°N 66.6404511°W [1]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Grande de Jayuya
- ^ Rio Grande de Arecibo, Puerto Rico: Environmental Impact Statement. 1991. pp. 6–.
- ^ Stephen Hunter; John Bainbridge (2 November 2005). American Gunfight: The Plot to Kill Harry Truman--and the Shoot-out that Stopped It. Simon and Schuster. pp. 206–. ISBN 978-0-7432-8195-9.
External links
| Río Grande de Jayuya | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Commonwealth | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Jayuya |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • elevation | 1033 feet |
The Río Grande de Jayuya is a river of Jayuya and Utuado, Puerto Rico. [1] It is a tributary to the Río Grande de Arecibo river. [2]
History
This was the favorite river and playtime spot of Griselio Torresola as a child. In his later life, Griselio became a Puerto Rican nationalist and was one of the would-be assassins of U.S. President Harry S. Truman in 1950. [3]
Gallery
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Bridge over Río Grande in Jayuya ( PR-141R), entrance to barrio-pueblo on the left
See also
18°13′08″N 66°38′26″W / 18.2188450°N 66.6404511°W [1]
References
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Grande de Jayuya
- ^ Rio Grande de Arecibo, Puerto Rico: Environmental Impact Statement. 1991. pp. 6–.
- ^ Stephen Hunter; John Bainbridge (2 November 2005). American Gunfight: The Plot to Kill Harry Truman--and the Shoot-out that Stopped It. Simon and Schuster. pp. 206–. ISBN 978-0-7432-8195-9.
External links