Gurabo River

The Gurabo River (Spanish: Río Gurabo) is a river and tributary of the Loíza River in Puerto Rico. In 2018, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced work would be done on the river,^[2] which runs through several municipalities including Gurabo, Juncos, and Las Piedras.^[1]

Native nameRío Gurabo (Spanish)

CommonwealthPuerto Rico

MunicipalityGurabo, Juncos, Las Piedras

locationEl Río, Las Piedras

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Gurabo River
Mouth of the Gurabo River as it flows into the Loíza River in Gurabo, as seen from Caguas.
Native name	Río Gurabo (Spanish)
Location
Commonwealth	Puerto Rico
Municipality	Gurabo, Juncos, Las Piedras
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	El Río, Las Piedras
• coordinates	18.2716200°N 66.0082205°W / 18.2716200; -66.0082205[1]
Mouth
• location	Loíza River in Jaguas, Gurabo

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In 2018, homes in Juncos were on the verge of collapse as a result of erosion and landslides caused by a change in the rivers trajectory.^[3]