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Canóvanas is also known as the "Pueblo Valeroso" (valiant town)
because the local Indian chief Yuira was killed defending the
Spaniards from the Taínos.
Canóvanas is located in the northeastern region,
north of Juncos and Las Piedras; south of Loíza;
east of Carolina; and west of Río Grande.
Its rivers are: Canóvanas, Cubuy, Herrera, Canovanillas and Grande de
Loíza. The annual precipitation is approximately 73.62 inches and the
average temperature is 75ºF.
The surrounding areas produce coffee, sugar cane and bananas.
There are many well-known "canovanenses", among them:
Franciso E. Mundo, Enrique Sanchez Cappa, Julio Jimenez, Luis
Sanchez Cappa, Rafael Albandoz, Agustin Lopez Cases; and Milagros Carillo
("La jibarita de Canovanas").
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(kah-NO-vah-nahs)
