Río Chiquito (Ponce, Puerto Rico)

Río Chiquito
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Rio Chiquito in Montes Llanos, Ponce
Origin Barrio Montes Llanos
Mouth Rio Portugues
Progression Montes Llanos
Portugues
Basin countries Puerto Rico
Location Ponce
Length 9.5 km[1]
Source elevation 1,170 feet (360 m)[2]
Mouth elevation 98 feet (30 m)[3]
River system Rio Bucana (via Rio Portugues)
Left tributaries Quebrada del Pastillo

The Río Chiquito is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico.[4] This river feeds into the Rio Portugues in the sector called Parras.[5] It has its origin in the mountains west of Montes Llanos.[6][7] Rio Chiquito is fed by Quebrada del Pastillo.[8] This river is one of the 14 rivers in the municipality.

Origin

Rio Chiquitio has its origin in barrio Montes Llanos at an altitude of 390 meters (1,170 feet).[9] It forms in the area north of Camino Paseo del Rio and west of Camino Paseo Panoramico II, in south central Montes Llanos, about half kilometer west of PR-505, and approximately 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) north of the northern terminus of PR-504.[10]

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Course

Rio Chiquito runs from south central barrio Montes Llanos into north central barrio Portugues dividing barrio Portugues lengthwise from north to south into essentially two equal halves.[11] It crosses several times the east-to-west Camino La Cuchilla Road as it continues southward. After this, the river is found next to the western edge of PR-588, also known as Camino Rio Chiquito, until PR-588 comes to its southern terminus where it meets PR-504. From this point onward Rio Chiquito runs southward along the western edge of PR-504[12] for approximately 600 meters until it crosses the PR-504. Running southward along the eastern edge of PR-504 for about one kilometer, Rio Chiquito crosses PR-504 again to join Rio Portugues some 300 meters after this point, where it ends. This southern terminus for the river occurs 250 feet north of PR-10, 250 feet east of PR-503, and 250 feet west of PR-504.[13] At its mouth Rio Chiquito experiences an elevation of 98 feet.[14]

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See also

Coordinates: 18°01′59″N 66°36′49″W / 18.0330201°N 66.6135062°W / 18.0330201; -66.6135062[15]

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References

  1. ^ Maptest. Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  2. ^ Maptest. Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
  3. ^ Feature Query Results. US Geological Survey. Feature ID 1612466. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  4. ^ Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Recursos Naturales. Ponce Ciudad Señorial.
  5. ^ Ponce en 1831. Sylvia Zavala Trias. In, "Antepasados Esclavos". Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  6. ^ Ponce en 1831. Sylvia Zavala Trias. In, "Antepasados Esclavos". Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  7. ^ Government of the Autonomous Municipality of Ponce. Recursos Naturales. Ponce Ciudad Señorial.
  8. ^ Ponce en 1831. Sylvia Zavala Trias. In, "Antepasados Esclavos". Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  9. ^ Maptest. Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
  10. ^ Maptest. Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
  11. ^ Maptest. Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
  12. ^ Maptest. Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
  13. ^ Maptest. Government of the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico. General Purpose Population Data, Census 2000. Unidad de Sistemas de Información Geográfica, Área de Tecnología de Información Gubernamental, Oficina de Gerencia y Presupuesto. Gobierno de Puerto Rico. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
  14. ^ Feature Query Results. US Geological Survey. Feature ID 1612466. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  15. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Río Chiquito
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External links

  • USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region (1974)
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