Río Anon
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Río Anón is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico
. Río Anón is one of 13 rivers in the municipality of Ponce and, at 1060 feet (323.1 m), it is also the third with the highest river mouth location, after Río Prieto
and Río Blanco, both of which have their mouths at 1381 feet (420.9 m). Río Anón is a tributary
of Río Inabón
. It has a length of approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) and generally runs south. It has both its origin and its mouth in Barrio Anón
. This river is one of the 14 rivers in the municipality.
just south of the intersection of PR-511 and PR-517 (also called Camino Jurutungo) in central Barrio Anón. Río Anón has both its origin and its mouth in barrio Anón.
. It follows by the eastern edge of barrio Coto Laurel
, and then forms the border between barrios Vayas
and Capitanejo
before it empties into the Caribbean Sea
as Río Inabón.
Ponce, Puerto Rico
Ponce is both a city and a municipality in the southern part of Puerto Rico. The city is the seat of the municipal government.The city of Ponce, the fourth most populated in Puerto Rico, and the most populated outside of the San Juan metropolitan area, is named for Juan Ponce de León y Loayza, the...
. Río Anón is one of 13 rivers in the municipality of Ponce and, at 1060 feet (323.1 m), it is also the third with the highest river mouth location, after Río Prieto
Río Prieto (Ponce, Puerto Rico)
Río Prieto is a river in the minicipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Forming at an altitude of , Rio Prieto originates at the second highest point of any river in the municipality after Rio Inabon. It empties into Rio Cerrillos. Together with Rio Blanco, Río Prieto is one of the two rivers in Ponce...
and Río Blanco, both of which have their mouths at 1381 feet (420.9 m). Río Anón is a tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of Río Inabón
Río Inabón
Río Inabón is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. With a length of some , it is Ponce's second longest river after Rio Jacaguas. It is fed by the Río Anón, Río Guayo and the Emajagua Brook. It it also fed by Rio Bacas and Rio de las Raices. This river is one of the 14 rivers in the...
. It has a length of approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) and generally runs south. It has both its origin and its mouth in Barrio Anón
Anón
Anón is one of the 31 barrios in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Marueño, Coto Laurel, Guaraguao, Quebrada Limon, Real, and San Patricio, and the coastal barrios of Canas and Capitanejo, Anón is one of the municipality's nine bordering barrios. Anón borders the municipalities...
. This river is one of the 14 rivers in the municipality.
Origin and course
The river originates in the mountains of barrio Anón in Ponce, and cuts through the center of Barrio Anón. It then feeds into Río InabónRío Inabón
Río Inabón is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. With a length of some , it is Ponce's second longest river after Rio Jacaguas. It is fed by the Río Anón, Río Guayo and the Emajagua Brook. It it also fed by Rio Bacas and Rio de las Raices. This river is one of the 14 rivers in the...
just south of the intersection of PR-511 and PR-517 (also called Camino Jurutungo) in central Barrio Anón. Río Anón has both its origin and its mouth in barrio Anón.
Río Inabón
Río Anón becomes Río Inabón at the point just south of the intersections of PR-511 and PR-517. After this point, Río Inabón winds its way through the hills paralleling PR-511 through barrios Anón and RealReal (Ponce)
Real is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Anón, Coto Laurel, Guaraguao, Quebrada Limón, Marueño, and San Patricio, and the coastal barrios of Canas and Capitanejo, Real is one of the municipality's nine bordering barrios...
. It follows by the eastern edge of barrio Coto Laurel
Coto Laurel
Coto Laurel is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Anón, Marueño, Guaraguao, Quebrada Limon, Real, and San Patricio, and the coastal barrios of Canas and Capitanejo, Coto Laurel is one of the municipality's nine bordering barrios...
, and then forms the border between barrios Vayas
Vayas
Vayas is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Playa, Bucana, Canas and Capitanejo, Vayas is also one of Ponce's five coastal barrios...
and Capitanejo
Capitanejo (Ponce)
Capitanejo is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with Anón, Coto Laurel, Guaraguao, Quebrada Limón, Real, San Patricio, and Marueño, and the coastal barrio of Canas, Capitanejo is one of the municipality's nine bordering barrios. It borders the municipality of...
before it empties into the Caribbean Sea
Caribbean Sea
The Caribbean Sea is a sea of the Atlantic Ocean located in the tropics of the Western hemisphere. It is bounded by Mexico and Central America to the west and southwest, to the north by the Greater Antilles, and to the east by the Lesser Antilles....
as Río Inabón.