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Luis Muñoz Rivera former home has been converted into a museum and
library. Nearby, the Mausoleo Familia Muñoz Rivera holds the bodies of Muñoz Rivera and his son
Luis Muñoz Marín, the island's first elected governor.
Barranquitas is located in the central region,
north of Aibonito and Coamo;
south of Corozal and Naranjito;
east of Orocovis; and west of Comerío.
Its rivers are: Piñonas, Usabón, Rio Hondo, Barranquitas, La
Plata and Grande de Manatí rivers.
Barranquitas is home of the largest canyon in Puerto Rico (and in the Caribbean), the San Cristóbal
Canyon. Located between the towns of Aibonito and Barranquitas, the canyon is nine kilometers long and
approximately 750 feet deep, with two rivers flowing through it.
the Usabon and Barranquitas rivers. It is also home to the highest waterfall in Puerto Rico, right on the
Río Usabón. Guided hiking trips are available, for more information, call the San Cristobal Hiking Tour
at: (787) 857-2094 or (787) 647-3402.
The surrounding areas produce coffee and fruits.
There are many well-known "barranquiteños", among them:
politician Luis Muñoz Rivera, Luis Muñoz Marín, José Colón,
Efrain Colón Torres, José A. Negrón Sanjurjo, Antonio Aponte
Ramos, Naldo de la Loma, and Pedro Pereales.
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