Location

It is situated in Flores Department

Flores Department

-History and cultural heritage:The department, created by President Máximo Santos, is named after the former Colorado Party leader, Venancio Flores, who was born in Trinidad in the nineteenth century.The department has many sites of prehistoric rock art...

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The city of Trinidad, Uruguay

Trinidad, Uruguay

Trinidad is the capital city of Flores in southern Uruguay. It is located on the intersection of Route 3 with Route 14.-History:Named for the Spanish word for 'Trinity', its naming reflects a less secular period in the country's history. The city was initially called: 'Santísima Trinidad de los...

 is close by. On Route 14, circa 8km from Trinidad, the 'Don Ricardo' bathing area on the banks of the Porongos River has amenities maintained by the local municipality.

Fluvial system

The Porongos River is a tributary of the Yi River

Yi River

Yi River may refer to:* Yí River, river in Uruguay, tributary of Río Negro* Yi River , river in China flowing near Longmen Grottoes* Yishui in Shandong, China....

. Rising in a range of hills known as the Cuchilla Grande

Cuchilla Grande

Cuchilla Grande is a hill range that crosses the west part of Uruguay from north to south. It extends from the south part of Cerro Largo Department, through the departments of Treinta y Tres and Lavalleja and ends in Maldonado Department where it forms its highest peaks.-Noted features:In the...

, the river mainly runs from south to north, for a distance of 67 km.

Name

The river has given its name to a local football club , based in Trinidad, Uruguay

Trinidad, Uruguay

Trinidad is the capital city of Flores in southern Uruguay. It is located on the intersection of Route 3 with Route 14.-History:Named for the Spanish word for 'Trinity', its naming reflects a less secular period in the country's history. The city was initially called: 'Santísima Trinidad de los...

, given the city's proximity.