Haina River

The Haina River is a waterway situated in the Dominican Republic. It flows along the eastern boundary of the hydrographic district encompassing Azua, Baní, and San Cristóbal.

Haina River
Location of the mouth
Native nameRio Haina (Spanish)
Location
CountryDominican Republic
MunicipalitySanto Domingo
Physical characteristics
MouthSanto Domingo Basin, Caribbean Sea
  coordinates
18°24′55″N 70°01′05″W
Length86 km (53 mi)

In 1496, according to Floyd, "Miguel Diaz and Francisco de Garay, working their way down the Haina river, discovered rich deposits of gold in the river sands perhaps twenty-five miles from the coast." Bartolome Colon built a fort along this river, "well situated within the gold region", which he named San Cristobal.

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