Río Bucaná
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Río Bucaná, is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico
. Rio Bucana has its origin in barrio Machuelo Arriba
where it forms at an altitude of 115 feet (35.1 m). It forms from the confluence
of Rio Cerrillos
and Rio Bayagan
. It is also fed by Rio Portugues during its southernly run. Rio Bucana used to run for some 29.5 kilometres (18.3 mi) prior to canalization and other diversion work by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It now runs for 5.89 miles (9.5 km) to drain into the Caribbean Sea
. This river is one of the 14 rivers in the municipality.
by the confluence of the Bayagán
and Cerrillos
rivers. It has two tributaries, Rio Portugues and Rio Cerrillos
.
at the southern tip of Julio Enrique Monagas Family Park
. The river empties into the Caribbean Sea near La Guancha
. A section of the river used to run alongside Route 14, near the former Hospital de Distrito (now Hospital San Lucas), but it has since been diverted.
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...
. Rio Bucana has its origin in barrio Machuelo Arriba
Machuelo Arriba
Machuelo Arriba is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with the barrios of Magueyes, Tibes, Portugués, Monte Llano, Maragüez, and Cerrillos, Machuelo Arriba is one of the municipality's seven rural interior barrios....
where it forms at an altitude of 115 feet (35.1 m). It forms from the confluence
Confluence
Confluence, in geography, describes the meeting of two or more bodies of water.Confluence may also refer to:* Confluence , a property of term rewriting systems...
of Rio Cerrillos
Rio Cerrillos
Río Cerrillos is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Rio Cerrillos has its origin in barrio Anón and runs south until it feeds into Rio Bucana. Rio Cerrillos is commonly known by the locals as Rio Maragüez, because most of its course runs through Barrio Maragüez. This river is one...
and Rio Bayagan
Río Bayagán
Río Bayagán is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Río Bayagán is a tributary of Río Cerrillos. It has a length of approximately 6 kilometers and generally runs south. It originates in barrio Montes Llanos and runs south through barrio Machuelo Arriba for about 9 kilometers until it...
. It is also fed by Rio Portugues during its southernly run. Rio Bucana used to run for some 29.5 kilometres (18.3 mi) prior to canalization and other diversion work by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. It now runs for 5.89 miles (9.5 km) to drain 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....
. This river is one of the 14 rivers in the municipality.
Tributaries
Rio Bucana is formed in barrio Machuelo ArribaMachuelo Arriba
Machuelo Arriba is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Along with the barrios of Magueyes, Tibes, Portugués, Monte Llano, Maragüez, and Cerrillos, Machuelo Arriba is one of the municipality's seven rural interior barrios....
by the confluence of the Bayagán
Río Bayagán
Río Bayagán is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Río Bayagán is a tributary of Río Cerrillos. It has a length of approximately 6 kilometers and generally runs south. It originates in barrio Montes Llanos and runs south through barrio Machuelo Arriba for about 9 kilometers until it...
and Cerrillos
Rio Cerrillos
Río Cerrillos is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Rio Cerrillos has its origin in barrio Anón and runs south until it feeds into Rio Bucana. Rio Cerrillos is commonly known by the locals as Rio Maragüez, because most of its course runs through Barrio Maragüez. This river is one...
rivers. It has two tributaries, Rio Portugues and Rio Cerrillos
Rio Cerrillos
Río Cerrillos is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Rio Cerrillos has its origin in barrio Anón and runs south until it feeds into Rio Bucana. Rio Cerrillos is commonly known by the locals as Rio Maragüez, because most of its course runs through Barrio Maragüez. This river is one...
.
Course
Bucana is channalized from the point it enters the city of Ponce and until it is fed by Rio Portugues (also channalized) in Barrio BucanaBucaná
Bucaná is one of the 31 barrios of the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Together with Canas, Playa, Vayas, and Capitanejo, Bucaná is one of the municipality's five coastal barrios...
at the southern tip of Julio Enrique Monagas Family Park
Julio Enrique Monagas Family Park
The Parque Familiar Julio Enrique Monagas is Puerto Rico's largest passive park. It is located in barrio Bucaná, Ponce, Puerto Rico, on the banks of rivers Bucaná and Portugués...
. The river empties into the Caribbean Sea near La Guancha
Paseo Tablado La Guancha
The La Guancha Boardwalk is a boardwalk in the La Guancha sector of the La Playa barrio in the city of Ponce, Puerto Rico, facing the Caribbean Sea and built under the administration of Rafael Cordero Santiago, Mayor of Ponce from 1989 to 2004, at a cost of 2.6 million dollars. It was inaugurated...
. A section of the river used to run alongside Route 14, near the former Hospital de Distrito (now Hospital San Lucas), but it has since been diverted.
Uses
Rio Bucana is largely used for irrigation of crops on the southern plains of Puerto Rico located east of the city of Ponce.See also
External links
- USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region (1974)
- Rivers of Puerto Rico
- USGS Maps of Municipality of Ponce Rivers, showing Rio Bucana and others