Urayoán was a Taíno "Cacique" (Chief) famous for ordering the drowning of Diego Salcedo to determine if the Spanish were gods.

He was the cacique of "Yucayeque del Yagüeka or Yagueca", a region that presently spans between Añasco and Mayagüez. In 1511, Urayoán and Agüeybaná II (Agüeybaná's brother) conceived a plan to find out if the Spaniards were really Gods. Diego Salcedo (a Spanish soldier) was welcomed by Urayoán into his village and was offered to stay for the night. The following day, by Urayoán's order, Salcedo was drowned while attempting to cross, while on top of a taíno warrior, the Guaorabo river (presently called Great Añasco River). The body of Salcedo was watched for 3 days after his death. Upon confirmation of the mortality of the Spanish, Agüeybaná ordered the Taínos to revolt.

See also

• List of famous Puerto Ricans
• List of Taínos
• Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center

External link

• History of Puerto Rico

Native American leaders | Puerto Rican politicians | Indigenous peoples of the Caribbean