Bayagán River

Río Bayagán is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. Bayagán is a tributary of Cerrillos River. It has a length of approximately six kilometers and runs in a southerly direction, mostly along PR-505. It originates in barrio Montes Llanos and runs south through barrio Machuelo Arriba for about nine kilometers until it meets Río Cerrillos. It is part of the Bucaná River watershed. This river is one of the 14 rivers in the municipality.

Río Bayagán
Río Bayagán running alongside PR-505 in Barrio Machuelo Arriba, Ponce, Puerto Rico
Location of mouth
Location
CommonwealthPuerto Rico
MunicipalityPonce
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationBarrio Montes Llanos
  coordinates18.0435751°N 66.5857282°W / 18.0435751; -66.5857282
  elevation1,650 feet (500 m)(intermittent)
141 feet (43 m) (perennial)
Mouth 
  location
Rio Cerrillos, Barrio Machuelo Arriba
  elevation
42 feet (13 m)
Length9 km (5.6 mi)
Basin features
ProgressionBarrio Montes Llanos,
Barrio Machuelo Arriba
River systemRío Bucaná
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