Río Grande de Jayuya

Río Grande de Jayuya
Map
Location
CommonwealthPuerto Rico
MunicipalityJayuya
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • elevation1033 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]

  • Bridge over Río Grande in Jayuya (PR-141R), entrance to barrio-pueblo on the left
    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 / 18.2188450; -66.6404511[1]

References

  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Grande de Jayuya
  2. ^ Rio Grande de Arecibo, Puerto Rico: Environmental Impact Statement. 1991. pp. 6–.
  3. ^ 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.


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