Caguax was a Taíno cacique who lived on the island of Borikén (Taíno name for Puerto Rico) before and during the Spanish colonization of the Americas. His yucayeque or Taino village's name was Turabo, it included the lands in the Caguas Valley and surrounding mountains. This area included the modern municipalities of Caguas, Aguas Buenas, Gurabo, and portions of San Lorenzo, Juncos and Las Piedras in east-central Puerto Rico. Guaybanex Caguax was an early convert to the Catholic faith adopting the Spanish name Francisco at the time of his baptism. His high rank in Taino society allowed him to retain his Taino name: Gaybanex along with his surname: Caguax. Francisco Guaybanex Caguax sought to avoid conflict with the Spanish, as a powerful chief in the northern slopes and plains of the isla