Río_Jatibonico_del_Sur

Jatibonico del Sur River

Jatibonico del Sur River

River in Cuba

Río Jatibonico del Sur is a river of southern Cuba.

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The river's source is located approximately 1 kilometre south of the town Iguará at 220 metres elevation. The water then splits into two streams, running down from the heights of the municipality of Santa Clara . The southern one is Río Jatibonico del Sur, while the northern one is Río Jatibonico del Norte. The river's mouth is located at the tip of Jatibonico in a low and marshy area, about 15 kilometers south of the town El Jíbaro. The river has a total length of 119.5 kilometres, constituting the border between the municipalities of Taguasco and Jatibonico, as well as the latter and La Sierpe.[1][2]

The water of the river is used for agriculture, especially rice plantations.[3]

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References

  1. [1]
    Castro, Jose Ramon. "Pueblos de Cuba. Jatibonico: poblado de tradici-n azucarera y exquisita comida criolla". www.hicuba.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-05-09.
  2. [2]
    The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.
  3. [3]
    "Jatibonico del Sur River Basin undergoes Renovation – Escambray". en.escambray.cu. 2016-07-22. Retrieved 2018-05-09.


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