Yuna River

Yuna River
Río Yuna
Yuna River; Río Yuna
	Map showing the Yuna drainage basin
Location
Country	Dominican Republic
Provinces	Monseñor Nouel, Sánchez Ramírez, Duarte, Samaná
Cities	Bonao, Cotuí
Physical characteristics
Source	Cerro Montoso Hill
• location	La Cuesta de la Vaca, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel, Dominican Republic
• coordinates	18°47′16″N 70°25′05″W / 18.78778°N 70.41806°W
• elevation	1,075 m (3,527 ft)
Mouth	Samaná Bay
• location	Los Haitises National Park, Sánchez, Samaná, Dominican Republic
• coordinates	19°11′47″N 69°37′24″W / 19.19639°N 69.62333°W
• elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Length	185.17 km (115.06 mi)
Basin size	5,498 km2 (2,123 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Tireo River, Masipedro River, Yujo River, Camú River, Cuaba River, Nigua River, Yaiba River, Baiguate River, Azucey River, Guayabo River
• right	Yuboa River, Maimón River, Maguaca River, Chacuey River, Payabo River

The Yuna River (Spanish: Río Yuna) is the second longest river in the Dominican Republic, stretching for a length of 185.17 km (115.06 miles). It forms within the Cordillera Central mountain range southwest of the city of Bonao in Monseñor Nouel Province, and passes through the fertile Cibao Valley.^[3] As the river courses north-northeast, it passes through the city of Bonao. Southwest of Cotuí, the river reaches Hatillo Dam (Spanish: Presa de Hatillo) before turning northeast then east as it reaches its mouth at the Samaná Bay in the northeast part of the Dominican Republic.^[4] Like many rivers in the Dominican Republic, the name is derived from the Taíno language.^[5]

^ "Yuna River course (length plotted using My Places Editor)". Bing Maps. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
^ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana. pp. 110–114.
^ Harvey, Sean (2011). The Rough Guide to the Dominican Republic. Penguin. p. 284. ISBN 9781405389112. Retrieved 2012-08-19. ecosystem yuna river.
^ Google (2012-08-09). "Yuna River Mouth" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2012-08-09.
^ Cassá, Roberto (1992). Indians of the Antilles (Illustrated ed.). Editorial Abya Yala. p. 310. ISBN 9788471003751. Retrieved 2012-08-17.

[length-1] "Yuna River course (length plotted using My Places Editor)". Bing Maps. Retrieved 2012-08-09.

[DelaFuente-2] De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana. pp. 110–114.

[3] Harvey, Sean (2011). The Rough Guide to the Dominican Republic. Penguin. p. 284. ISBN 9781405389112. Retrieved 2012-08-19. ecosystem yuna river.

[4] Google (2012-08-09). "Yuna River Mouth" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2012-08-09.

[5] Cassá, Roberto (1992). Indians of the Antilles (Illustrated ed.). Editorial Abya Yala. p. 310. ISBN 9788471003751. Retrieved 2012-08-17.

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