Joyuda Lagoon Explained

Laguna Joyuda
Pushpin Map:Puerto Rico
Pushpin Map Alt:Topographic map of Puerto Rico
Location:Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico
Coords:18.1306°N -67.1772°W
Type:natural reservoir
Length:2.4km (01.5miles)
Width:1km (01miles)
Area:1.37km2
Depth:1.2m (03.9feet)

Laguna Joyuda, or Albufera de Joyuda,[1] is a natural reservoir located in the municipality of Cabo Rojo in Puerto Rico.

The lagoon is one of only two natural reservoirs in the island of Puerto Rico (the other being Tortuguero Lagoon), and is home to an ample variety of species.

The lagoon is connected to the ocean through a small channel on the south of it, and is frequently used for fishing.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cuba and Puerto Rico, with the Other Islands of the West Indies . Century Company . Hill, Robert Thomas . 1898 . New York . 148.