Río Grande de Jayuya explained

Río Grande de Jayuya
Subdivision Type1:	Commonwealth
Subdivision Name1:	Puerto Rico
Subdivision Type2:	Municipality
Subdivision Name2:	Jayuya
Source1 Elevation:	1033 feet

The Río Grande de Jayuya is a river of Jayuya and Utuado, Puerto Rico. It is a tributary to the Río Grande de Arecibo river.^[1]

History

This was the favorite river and playtime spot of Griselio Torresola as a child. In his later life, Griselio became a Puerto Rican nationalist and was one of the would-be assassins of U.S. President Harry S. Truman in 1950.^[2]

See also

• List of rivers of Puerto Rico

External links

• USGS Hydrologic Unit Map – Caribbean Region (1974)
• Rios de Puerto Rico

Notes and References

1. Book: Rio Grande de Arecibo, Puerto Rico: Environmental Impact Statement. 1991. 6–.
2. Book: Stephen Hunter. John Bainbridge. American Gunfight: The Plot to Kill Harry Truman--and the Shoot-out that Stopped It. registration. 2 November 2005. Simon and Schuster. 978-0-7432-8195-9. 206–.