Tábara Arriba

**Tábara Arriba** is a town in the Azua Province of the Dominican Republic. The population was 14,258 at the 2012 census.

## Tábara Arriba

### Region

Valdesia
Azua Province

## About

Located in the western part of this province, the municipality of Tábara Arriba de Azua is placed between the municipalities of Las Yayas de Viajama and Sabana Yegua.

It was declared a municipal district on August 12, 1976, and was later granted municipal status on January 20, 2004.

It is known for the celebration of its patron saint festivities which take place from September 21 to 30 in honor of Saint Michael the Archangel.

## Geography

Tábara Arriba is located at 18° 34′ 10″ N, 70° 52′ 45″ W. According to the ONE, the town has a total land area of 209.84 square kilometers (81.02 square miles). It is located about 30 kilometers (*20 miles*) northwest of the provincial capital city of Azua, at the foot of the Cordillera Central, between the El Loma Reservation and the Sierra Martin Garcia National Park. It is bordered by the town of Las Yayas on the northwest, the town of Peralta on the northeast, the city of Azua on the east and southeast, the town of Sabana Yegua on the southeast, and the Barahona Province towns of Jaquimeyes and Vicente Noble on the west. Tabara has four municipal districts: **Tábara Arriba**, **Tábara Abajo**, **Amiama Gómez**, and **Los Toros**.

## Economy

The primary economic activity is agricultural production, the main items being bananas, cocoa, coffee, tobacco, beans and pigeon peas. Also, although to a lesser extent, there is a certain development of cattle farming.

There is the phenomenon of a massive emigration of its inhabitants to Spain, which has contributed to the development of the municipality by sending remittances that these Dominicans send from abroad.

## Education

The first teacher who taught was teaching in Tabara Arriba Chiquito Ortiz who moved from Azua.

Tabara has two schools:

Liceo Roque Feliz whose construction was between 94-95 teaching starting in March 1995 with an enrollment of 68 students five teachers and a director. This school is equipped with modern computer center.
Elementary School Tabara Arriba built in 1972, where teaching is taught from the first to the eighth grade in evening and morning runs.

Tabara Arriba also has a development council and 37 legal promoters. Besides literacy programs, radio schools and training programs, it also it has two libraries, a park, two churches, a town hall and a police station.

## Culture and Folklore

Among the cultural manifestations of the town, the annual celebration of the patron saint festivals stands out, with Saint Michael the Archangel as its patron. It is celebrated between September 21 and 30 of each year and a young woman is chosen as queen.

It is also customary that during the festivities sports exchanges take place between the members of the community. The atabales or stick parties, candle days and candle nights are very popular. These consist of cults of sacrifice to the saints in which the sticks are sung, which are nothing more than drums and songs or salves accompanied by a tour and a maraca.

## References

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