List of Taínos

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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.
  • 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.
  • Brizuela - Cacique of Baitiquirí, Cuba.
  • Bagnamanay - Cacique of the Caguas, Puerto Rico 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 of Cuba.
  • Canóbana - Cacique of yucayeque around Cayniabón river (Río Grande de Loíza), Canovanas, Puerto Rico.
  • Cagüana - Cacique minor in Utuado area in Puerto Rico.
  • 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 María - Cacica , daughter of Cacique Bagnamanay , her Taíno name is unknown.
  • Guacanagari - Cacique who received Christopher Columbus after the Santa María ran aground in Hispaniola.
  • Enriquillo - Cacique from the Barahona region of Hispaniola, leader of a rebellion against the Spanish.
  • Güamaní - Cacique of yucayeque around Guayama, Puerto Rico or Manatí, Puerto Rico.
  • Guamá - Cacique of Cuba fought the Spaniards at Baracoa Guama was betrayed and murdered by his brother Oliguama.
  • Guamá - Cacique of Haiti.
  • Guanikeyu - Cacique of Jatibonicu and descendant of Cacique Orocobix. (See Orocobix.
  • Guarionex - Cacique (important) of yucayeque in Utuado, Puerto Rico.
  • Güaybaná - Cacique who fought the Spaniards with Güarionex. Known by some historians as Agüeybana II.
  • Güaraca - Cacique of yucayeque in Guayaney in Puerto Rico.
  • Habaguanex - Cacique De La Habana Cuba.
  • Hatuey - Cacique "Supreme" of Hispanola fought the Spanish in Cuba.
  • Hayuya - Cacique of Jayuya, Puerto Rico.
  • 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.
  • Naguabo - Cacique near the municpality of Naguabo, Puerto Rico.
  • Mabodomaca - Cacique in the north west region near Guajataca.
  • Mayagoex - Cacique of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico.
  • Majagua - Cacique who ruled either Bayamón, Puerto Rico or the region near Fajardo, Puerto Rico.
  • Mayagua - Cacique who ruled Yagüeca in Mayagüez.
  • Monilla - Cacique on the island of La Mona (Amona).
  • Orocobix - Cacique of the Jatibonicu region which covers the municipalities of Orocovis, Aibonito, Barranquitas, Morovis and Corozal, in Puerto Rico The descendant of Cacique Orocobix is Cacique Guanikeyu. [[1]].
  • Urayoán - Cacique of "Yucayeque del Yagüeka or Yagueca", who ordered the drowning of Diego Salcedo.
  • Yaguacayo - Cacique in the region near La Habana, Cuba.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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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