Pastillo River
| Río Pastillo Río Marueño | |
|---|---|
Río Pastillo during the dry season in Barrio Canas | |
Map showing the location of Río Pastillo among the other rivers in the municipality. The area in pink represents the urban zone of the city | |
| Etymology | Barrio Marueño |
| Location | |
| Country | United States |
| Territory | Puerto Rico |
| Municipality | Ponce |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Barrio Guaraguao, Ponce |
| • coordinates | 18°00′07″N 66°38′26″W / 18.0019106°N 66.6404508°W |
| • elevation | 435 feet (133 m) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Rio Matilde |
• elevation | 15 feet (4.6 m) |
| Length | 19 kilometers (12 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Marueño Quebrada Limón Canas Canas Urbano |
| River system | Río Matilde |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Quebrada Limon Quebrada del Agua |
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Río Pastillo is a river in the municipality of Ponce, Puerto Rico. It is also known as Río Marueño in the area of the municipality where it runs through barrio Marueño. Together with Cañas River, Pastillo forms Matilde River. Pastillo is one of the 14 rivers in the municipality. The river originates at an altitude of 435 feet. Its tributaries are Quebrada Limon and Quebrada del Agua brooks and the river runs for 19 kilometers before feeding into Río Matilde at a height of 15 feet in Barrio Canas Urbano.