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'Listing of Taíno Chiefs'
And Their Taino Arawak Tribes

★ 'Abey' - Cacique (Chief) of yucayeque-(village) in the area of Abeyno Salinas, Puerto Rico.

★ 'Agüeybaná' - Cacique whose name means "The Great Sun" was "Supreme Cacique" in Puerto Rico. His yucayeque was on the Guayanilloa Bay area.

★ 'Agüeybaná II' - Cacique Agüeybaná's brother. (See 'Güaybaná').

★ 'Alonso' - Cacique minor of (Otoao) Utuado, Puerto Rico.

★ 'Anacaona' - Cacique of Hispaniola. Wife of Caonabo, the Cacique of Maguana and sister of Cacique Bohechío, when his brother died, she became the Caciquea of Jaragua. Reported to have had friendly encounters with escaped slaves. Island of Anacaona in Haiti named after her.

★ 'Aramaná' - Cacique around Coa (Toa) river in Puerto Rico.

★ 'Arasibo' - Cacique of yucayeque in the area of río Abacoa (Río Grande de Arecibo) Arecibo, Puerto Rico.

★ 'Aymamon' - Cacique of yucayeque around river Culebrinas in Puerto Rico.

★ 'Aymero' - Cacique of yucayeque in Northern Jamaica.

★ 'Bagnamanay' - Cacique of the Caguas, Puerto Rico area.

★ 'Brizuela' - Cacique of Baitiquirí, Cuba.

★ 'Cacicaná' - Cacique of the Las Tunas, Cuba area.

★ 'Cacimar' - Cacique of Caribe ancentry, his yucayeque was in the "Isla de Bieque" Vieques, Puerto Rico.

★ 'Caguax' - Cacique of yucayeque by the Turabo River Caguas, Puerto Rico.

★ 'Caguax' - Cacique who Reigned over the territory of Sabaneque çaguax Sagua La GrandeCuba.

★ 'Cagüana' - Cacique minor in Utuado area in Puerto Rico.

★ 'Canóbana' - Cacique of yucayeque around Cayniabón river (Río Grande de Loíza), Canovanas, Puerto Rico.

★ 'Caonabo' - Cacique of Hispaniola who ruled the province of Ciguayos (Cayabo or Maguana). Married caciquea Anacaona, from the neighboring Jaragua cacicazgo.

★ 'Casiguaya' - Wife of Guamá Captured in 1521 Hung herself.

★ 'Cayey' - Cacique of yucayeque in Cayey, Puerto Rico.

★ 'Comerio ' - Cacique who ruled the region in the area Comerío, Puerto Rico. Son of the Cacique 'Caguax'.

★ 'Dagüao' - Cacique of yucayeque at Santiago river, Naguabo, Puerto Rico.

★ 'Doña Ines' - Cacica , mother of Cacique 'Agueybana' of Puerto Rico, babtised by Juan Ponce De Leon in the year 1507.

★ 'Doña María' - Cacica , daughter of Cacique 'Bagnamanay' , her Taíno name is unknown.

★ 'Enriquillo' - Also known as Guarocuya. Cacique from the Barahona region of Hispaniola, leader of a rebellion against the Spanish.

★ 'Guacanagari' - Cacique who received Christopher Columbus after the ''Santa María'' ran aground in Hispaniola Married To 'Anacaona'.

★ 'Guamá' - Cacique of Cuba fought the Spaniards at Baracoa Guama was betrayed and murdered by his brother Oliguama.

★ 'Guamá' - Cacique of Haiti.

★ 'Güamaní' - Cacique of yucayeque around Guayama, Puerto Rico or Manatí, Puerto Rico.

★ 'Guanikeyu' - Cacique of Jatibonicu and descendant of Cacique 'Orocobix'. (See Orocobix.

★ 'Güaraca' - Cacique of yucayeque in Guayaney in Puerto Rico.

★ 'Guarionex' - Cacique (important) of yucayeque in Utuado, Puerto Rico.

★ 'Güaybaná' - Cacique who fought the Spaniards with 'Güarionex'. Known by some historians as 'Agüeybana II'.

★ 'Habaguanex' - Cacique De La Habana Cuba.

★ 'Hatuey' - Cacique "Supreme" of Hispanola fought the Spanish in Cuba.

★ 'Hayuya' - Cacique of Jayuya, Puerto Rico.

★ 'Huarea' - Cacique in Western Jamaica [Melilla, today Montego Bay].

★ 'Jacaguax' - Cacique who historian José Toro Sugrañes believed ruled the region of Juana Díaz, Puerto Rico. The Jacaguas River was named in his honor.

★ 'Jumacao' - Cacique known as Juan de Jumacao. in the village of Macao. The area is nowadays the town of Humacao, named after the cacique Humacao, Puerto Rico.

★ 'Lucayan' Taíno tribe of the Bahamas.

★ 'Mabodomaca' - Cacique in the north west region near Guajataca.

★ 'Majagua ' - Cacique who ruled either Bayamón, Puerto Rico or the region near Fajardo, Puerto Rico.

★ 'Mayagoex' - Cacique of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.

★ 'Mayagua' - Cacique who ruled Yagüeca in Mayagüez.

★ 'Monilla' - Cacique on the island of La Mona (Amona).

★ 'Naguabo' - Cacique near the municipality of Naguabo, Puerto Rico.

★ 'Orocobix' - Cacique of the Jatibonicu region that covering the municipalities of Orocovis, Aibonito, Barranquitas, Morovis and Corozal in Puerto Rico.

★ 'Urayoán' - Cacique of "Yucayeque del Yagüeka or Yagueca", who ordered the drowning of Diego Salcedo.

★ ' Yaguacayo' - Cacique from Yucayo reigned over Havana & Matanzas Cuba. Also Known as: YACAHUEY, YAGUACAYO, YAGUACAYEX, YACAYEO, YUCAYONEX

★ 'Yaureybo' - Cacique and brother of Cacique 'Cacimar' on the island of Bieques (Vieques). Died (1514) during a surprise attack by the Spaniards as he readied his men to attack the mainland to avenge his brother Cacimar's death.

★ 'Yuisa (Luisa)' - Cacique in the region near Loíza, Puerto Rico who was baptized by the Spaniards. Died (1514) during a Carib raid on her land.

★ 'Yuquibo' - Cacique who ruled in the region of Luquillo. Known as Loquillo by the Spaniards due to his constant attacks on the conquistadors. Luquillo is named for him.

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See also

★ Taínos

★ Tibes Indigenous Ceremonial Center

External links

★ Arawak/Taínos

★ Caciques de Borikén

★ The Taíno Caciques