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San Victor

**San Victor** is a town in the Espaillat Province of the Dominican Republic. As of the 2012 census estimate, the municipality, then a municipal district of the Moca municipality, had 79,851 inhabitants.

## San Victor

### Region

 Espaillat Province
Cibao N

### Density

800 inhabitnats per km2
(2,071 per sq mi)

### Distance to:

Moca: 8 km (*5 mi.*)
Santo Domingo:
152 km (*94 mi.*)

## History

This town was created in 2013 from a portion of the city of Moca.

## Geography

San Victor is located at 19.2700 N, 70.3148 W. According to the ONE, the town has a total land area of 99.85 square kilometers (38.55 square miles).

## References

San Victor [1]

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Barahona Province

**Barahona** is a province of in the southwestern Dominican Republic.

## BarahonaBH

### Region

Enriquillo
**Barahona Province**

## Municipalities

1. Cabral 13,907

2. El Peñón 3,589

3. Enriquillo 10,254

4. Fundación 8,122

5. Jaquimeyes 4,144

6. La Ciénaga 8,004

7. Paraíso 14,472

8. Polo 7,747

9. Salinas 5,956

10. Santa Cruz de Barahona 138,159

11. Vicente Noble 14,758

**Barahona Province**
Bajabonito River

**Bajabonito River** is a watercourse of the Dominican Republic where the rivers (left) Perez, Oran, Quebrada Honda, Lavas or Lajas, Capitan, Cardovin, and (right) are flowing in the province of Puerto-Plata. Obispo. It has a course of 62 km; it is also called **Isabelle**; it descends from the foot of the Chicharron (chain of Monte-Christi, irrigating the western parts of the province of Puerto-Plata, the east side of that of Monte-Christi, and flows into the Atlantic Ocean at the port of Colon. Loma Vesada continues beyond the mouth of the Bajabonito to the Loma Rusia. The presence of amber was denounced in the Bajabonito on **March 21, 1888** 1 mile from the mouth of the Obispo, then the northwest up to Arroyo Seco and its confluence with the Rio Maimon to the coast, from the first point in the west to the second pass of the Bajabonito, 5 miles to the North coast.
Tenares

**Tenares** is a town in the Dominican Republic's Hermanas Mirabal Province. It is located in the southeastern part of the province in front of the Septentrional Mountain Range. The population was 30,110 at the 2015 census.

## Tenares

### Region

Cibao NE
Hermanas Mirabal Province

### Distance to:

Salcedo: 10 km (*6 mi.*)Santo Domingo: 130 km (*81 mi.*)

## About

In the municipality of Tenares, fertile lands abound for the cultivation of coffee, cocoa, banana, avocado, corn, beans, tobacco, yucca and sweet potato.

## History

The town was founded on **October 20, 1910** by Don Julian Javier de la Cruz who developed his farm.

Over the years, this town has taken different names such as *Arroyo Caña*, *Los Ranchos*, *Villa Luperón* and *Villa Tenares* in honor of Olegario Tenares, hero of Independence and Restoration.

It was declared a municipality in 1939 by the dictator Rafael Leonidas Trujillo.

## Geography

Tenares is located at 19.3776° N, 70.3420° W. According to the ONE, the municipality has a total land area of 90.12 square kilometers (24.80 square miles). It is bordered on the north by the Espaillat Province town of Gaspar Hernández, on the east by the Duarte Province city of San Francisco de Macorís, on the south by the town of Villa Tapia, and on the west by the city of Salcedo. Tenares has two municipal districts, **Tenares** and **Blanco**.

### Climate

The climate is more rainy in the mountains and towards the plain, still warm and humid, the precipitations descend, which allows the presence of the forest in the first and fertile lands of tropical crops in the second.

## Economy

According to official data, economically it is the most powerful municipality in the Hermanas Mirabal Province, reporting about 50% of the total provincial taxes. Its economy is driven by agriculture, livestock, beekeeping, and services, among others.

## Heritage

Its patron saint festivities are celebrated every year from **June 4** to **13** in honor of San Antonio de Padua.

## References

Tenares [1]

Tenares [2]
Hato Mayor Province

**Hato Mayor** is a province in the eastern Dominican Republic. One of the youngest provinces in the country, it was created on December 3, 1984. Previously, it was part of the El Seibo Province.

## History

Originally this region was inhabited by small indigenous groups. During the colonial era, Spanish explorers saw the enormous potential of their lands for cattle ranching and agriculture and divided the territory into nine hatos (ranches).

## Geography

### Municipalities

1. El Valle 8,855
Located in the north of this province and only 33 kilometers (*20 miles*) from the capital city Hato Mayor del Rey, El Valle was founded in 1800. Although its main economic activities are the raising of cattle and the cultivation of organic cocoa, citrus fruits and African palm, the municipality also has amber mines where red amber is extracted. For ecotourism lovers, there are the Hell and Yoni caves, and the Salto Yanigua spa that is located west of the town.

2. Hato Mayor del Rey☆ 70,141
The seat of government of the Hato Mayor province is divided into three municipal districts that are Yerba Buena, Mata Palacio and Guayabo Dulce. It was founded around the year 1520 by Francisco Dávila as a land dedicated to livestock and agriculture. After the creation of the Hato Mayor province in **1984,** Hato Mayor del Rey became its capital city. Its economy is based on the cultivation of bananas and corn, and the raising of cattle for the dairy industry.

3. Sabana del la Mar 18,252
Sabana de la Mar was founded in 1762 by the Spanish brigadier Diego Delira and whose first settlers were families from the Canary Islands. The economy is sustained by agriculture, fishing and tourism. From here visitors take boat trips to Los Haitises National Park and Samaná Bay for the humpback whale show. Other points of interest include the Salto La Jalda National Park and the Señorita Elupina Cordero Chapel-Museum.

## Economy

The main economic activity of Hato Mayor is agriculture. It is known for its cultivation of citrus fruits (oranges, mandarins, chinolas and cherries) and the raising of cattle for the production of meat and milk. There are also plantations of flowers and ornamental plants, and amber mines, while fishing is important in many towns around the Bay of Samaná.

### Tourism

Given its beautiful natural landscapes, Hato Mayor has become a popular destination with ecotourism lovers. Its main tourist attraction is the Los Haitises National Park, which is composed of a limestone plateau, large hills, a subtropical humid forest and an extensive mangrove area and has various endemic and native species of fauna and flora.

## References

Hato Mayor [1]
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DR Highway 2

**DR Route 2** is an east–west Dominican Republic Highway that runs for 280 km (*174 miles*) through five provinces in the western region of the Dominican Republic. The western terminus is at Haiti Route 305 at the International Border, across from Belladère, a town in the Las Cahobas region of Haiti. The eastern terminus is at **Avenida George Washington in Downtown, Santo Domingo.**

## DR   Highway 2

DR-2 on Avenida George Washington in Santo Domingo, DR

### Region

El Valle
Cibao NW

Pedernales Province to
Santo Domingo

### Area

Length: 280 km (174 mi)

**DR Road System**
<--Route 1 / Route 3-->
El Peñón

**El Peñón** (*English: "The Rock"*) is a town in the southwest Dominican Republic, approximately 200 kilometers from Santo Domingo. It is part of the Barahona Province.

## El Peñón

### Region

 Barahona Province
Enriquillo

### Distance to:

Barahona: 16 km (*10 mi.*)
Santo Domingo:
174 km (*108 mi.*)

**Major Routes:**

## Etymology

About the origin of the name there are two versions, one indicates that it is due to the existence of many large stones or rocks in the hill, and the other version indicates that it is because the community was founded by the Spanish **Jerónimo de Peña**.

## History

According to the Archives of the Indies, El Peñón was founded in the **17th century** (*1600's*) on the hills of Mena.

For the time of its conformation as a place, there are reports that the *Meneros* moved from the great hill to the Laguna El Rincon or Cabral to fish, hunt, and look for eggs.

In addition, it is recorded in the channels that the Peñón Viejo, which was located on the right bank of the Yaque del Sur River, came down from the hill in search of drinking water and fertile land for agriculture.

El Peñón is also known as *Southern Mesopotamia*, because it is located between two waters: the Laguna El Rincón de Cabral and the Yaque del Sur River.

The first settlers who settled here were the Segura, López, Cornielle, Féliz, Olivero, Melo and Espinosa families.

• In El Peñón, one of the three pilot special rural schools in the country was operating in the **1950**s. Courses in industrial arts, home economics, agriculture, and formal education were taught at that school.

The other two schools of that nature were located, one in La Herradura in Santiago de los Caballeros and the other in Higuey. The three schools were run by the defunct International Cooperative Service.

• In **April** of **1961** President Trujillo was elevated to the category by means of a Decree, but, the same one did not take effect, due to the death of the tyrant on May 30 of that same year. The condition of Municipal District was carried out in the period 1982-1986. Later this municipal district reached by its development the category of municipality.

## References

El Peñón - [1], [2]

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Nizao

**Nizao** (*English: "Nice"*) is a small city in the Azua Province of the Dominican Republic. It is the second municipality in the province and is located in its southeast corner, at the mouth of the river of the same name. The population was 11,675 the 2012 census.

## Nizao

### Region

Valdesia
Peravia Province

### Elevation

29 m
 (*200 ft.*)

## History

Nizao was converted into a municipal district on January 1, 1945, and elevated to a municipality on April 14, 1988.

## Geography

Nizao is located at 18.27 N, -70.33 W. According to the ONE, the town has a total land area of 41.29 square kilometers (61.47 square miles). It is located about 66 kilometers (*50 miles*) southeast of the provincial capital city of Azua, and 50 km (*30 miles*) southwest of Santo Domingo. It is bordered by the town of Yaguate on the northeast, the town of Palenque on the east, and the city of Baní on the west. It is bathed by the Caribbean Sea on the south.

## Economy

The economy of the municipality for years was based on agriculture, especially in the planting of rice, onion, peppers, tomato, etc., which has been replaced, largely due to international emigration, urban and demographic growth that has arable land decimated by hired labor, the motoconcho (a motorcycle transportation system in the Dominican Republic) and the export of players to North American professional baseball.
Sabana Iglesia

**Sabana Iglesia** is a town in the Santiago Province of the Dominican Republic.

## Sabana Iglesia

### Region

 Santiago Province
Cibao N

### Distance to:

Santiago: 26 km (*16 mi.*)
Santo Domingo:
155 km (*96 mi.*)

## History

It was a rural section of the municipality of Santiago de los Caballeros and was converted into a municipal district in **November 1987**. On **May 18, 2007**, this municipal district was elevated to a municipality. It is the most recent of all the municipalities of the province.

## Geography

The town of Sabana Iglesia is located at 19.32545° N, -70.75252° E. According to the ONE, the municipality has a total land area of 186.96 square kilometers (72.19 square miles). It is bordered by the city of Santiago on the north, the city of Puñal on the northeast, the town of Baitoa on the east, the city of La Vega, of La Vega Province, on the southeast, and the town of Jánico on the west. The municipality is located in an area surrounded by mountains and foothills of the Cordillera Central.

It includes one Municipal District: **Sabana Iglesia**.

## Economy

This municipality produces tobacco and takes advantage of the high scenic value of the Bao dam and the López Angostura reservoir against water sports and fishing, which is also a productive activity.

## Education

In the educational aspect, Sabana Iglesia has 12 primary schools and six high schools located in various sectors in the municipality.

### Communication

The municipality has two television channels (Sabana TV channel 8 and Teleprogreso TV channel 3), as well as the Mayimba FM 89.5, Sion FM 88. and Sabana Iglesia FM 93.3 stations.

## References

Sabana Iglesia [1]

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San Rafael del Yuma

**San Rafael del Yuma** is a town in the La Altagracia Province of the Dominican Republic. The population was 46,687 at the 2012 census. Part of the town is within the boundaries of Eastern National Park.

## San Rafael del Yuma

### Region

La Altagracia Province
Yuma

### Distance to:

Higüey: 24 km (*15 mi.*)Santo Domingo: 159 km (*99 mi.*)

## Etymolygy

The town's name is derived from both Saint Raphael, one of God's archangels and the Yuma River, which flows from Higuey to Yuma Bay.

## About

San Rafael del Yuma is one of the two municipalities in the Dominican Republic's La Altagracia province.

## History

Before colonial times, this territory was part of the chiefdom of Higuey ruled by the chief Cayacoa.

The beginnings of San Rafael del Yuma date back to the beginning of the 16th century, beginning with the construction of a fortress that bears the name of the conqueror Juan Ponce de León.

The ruins of the residence of Juan Ponce de León are located on a plateau located three kilometers from the center of town.

## Geography

San Rafael del Yuma is located at 18.4297° N, 68.6753° W. According to the ONE, the town has a total land area of 981.20 square kilometers (378.80 square miles). It is bordered by the city of Higüey on the north and the city of La Romana on the west. The Saona Canal, which separates the town from Saona Island bathes it on the south. Located in the southeastern part of the province, it is the southeasternmost municipality of the country and the island. It has two municipal districts: **Boca de Yuma** and **Bayahibe.**

## Economy

Its economy consists of agriculture, livestock and tourism.

## Heritage

Its two patron saint festivities are celebrated on **July 16** in honor of the Virgen del Carmen and on **October 24** in honor of San Rafael Arcángel.

## Tourism

San Rafael is home to the Parque Nacional del Este, one of the largest protected areas in the Republic that is ideal for those who love ecotourism. Here you can see the marine and terrestrial fauna of the island, and it also has impressive landscapes, caves and beaches.

From the Bayahibe and Boca de Yuma marinas, visitors can set sail on boats to Isla Saona, which is part of the Eastern National Park.

## References

San Rafael del [1]

San Rafael del Yuma [2]

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Los Cacaos

**Los Cacaos** is a town in the San Cristóbal Province of the Dominican Republic. The population was 49,858 at the 2012 census.

## Los Cacaos

### Region

Valdesia
San Cristóbal Province

### Distance to:

San Cristóbal: 14 km (*9 mi.*)Santo Domingo: 38 km (*24 mi.*)

## Etymolygy

Los Cacaos received its name from a giant cocoa bush that was a point of reference for meetings of its inhabitants.

## Geography

Los Cacaos is located at 18.5264° N, 70.2951° W. According to the ONE, the municipality has a total land area of 145.62 square kilometers (56.22 square miles). It is bordered by the Monseñor Nouel Province town of Piedra Blanca on the north, the town of Villa Altagracia on the east, the town of Cambita Garabitos on the southeast, the Peravia Province city of Baní on the south, and the Ocoa Province municipalities of San José and Rancho Arriba on the west. The town a sole municipal district, **Los Cacaos.**
Salinas

"A cada pajarillo agrada su nidillo."

*The bird loves her own nest.*

-Spanish Proverb

**Las Salinas** is a small town in the southwest Dominican Republic, approximately 200 kilometers from Santo Domingo. It is part of the Barahona Province.

## Salinas

### Region

 Barahona Province
Enriquillo

### Distance to:

Barahona: 28 km (*17 mi.*)
Santo Domingo:
193 km (*120 mi.*)

**Major Routes:**

## About

Las Salinas was founded March 1, 2001.

Among the first inhabitants are Nicasio and Prudencia Ruiz, Martinico Terrero, among others.

## Geography

According to the ONE, the town has a total area of 123.47 square kilometers (47.67 Square miles). Las Salinas is bordered by the town of Cabral to the east, and the town of Polo to the south. The Independencia towns Mella and Cristóbal respectively border it on the west and north. Much of the northwestern portion of town lies within the **Sierra de Bahoruco National Park**. The northeast corner of the town is bathed by the Rincon Lake. Las Salinas is approximately 196 km (*122 miles*) west of Santo Domingo, and 69 km (*43 miles*) east of the Internatinal Border Line at Jimaní.

**Las Salinas (center)** and **Los Saladillos** are the two settlements that are in town. Both places are within the national park.

## Economy

Las Salinas has a salt and plaster mine; constituting the main economic activity of the municipality.

## Infrastructure

In the municipality there are 5 schools and a rural clinic.

## Heritage

Within its cultural manifestations, the main festivities are held on June 29 in honor of its patron saint: San Pedro. They own a ballet baton, a sports and cultural club.

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Partido

**Partido** (*English: "Party"*) is small town in the western Dominican Republic, part of Dajabón Province.

## Partido

### Region

Dajabón Province

Cibao NW

## Etymology

The name of Partido arose because the town was founded on the side of one of its hills called *Partidijilla*. Its first inhabitants were the Jáquez family, in the northern part of the town and the Bueno and Peralta Family in the southern part that would be called **Partido Arriba**. **Partido Abajo** or **El Caserío** was founded by Mr. Ramón Jáquez. It was elevated to the category of municipality in the year 1996.

## Geography

According to the ONE, the municipality has a total land area of 157.29 square kilometers (60.73 square miles). It is bordered on the northwest by the city of Dajabón, on the northeast by the city of Monte Cristi and the town of Guayubín, on the east by the city of San Ignacio de Sabaneta, on the southeast by the town of El Pino, and on the southwest by the town of Loma de Cabrera.

## Economy

The town produces vast quantities of peanuts and tobacco, although this activity has been intermittent.

## Recreation

The municipality of Partido celebrates the feasts of Santa Rosa and San Ramón.
DR Highway 3

**DR Highway 3** is an east–west Dominican Republic Highway that runs for 187 km (*116 miles*) through four provinces in the eastern region of the Dominican Republic. The western terminus is at DR Highway 6 at the Plaza de la Bandera in Santo Domingo. The eastern terminus is at DR Route 106 at **Punta Cana** in Higuey.

### Region

Ozama
Higüamo
Yuma

Distrito Nacionale to
Punta Cana

### Area

Length: 187 km (116 mi)

**DR Road System**
<--Route 2 / Route 4-->
Polo

**Polo** is a town in the southwest Dominican Republic, approximately 200 kilometers from Santo Domingo. It is part of the Barahona Province.

## Polo

### Region

 Barahona Province
Enriquillo

### Distance to:

Barahona: 50 km (*31 mi.*)
Santo Domingo:
201 km (*125 mi.*)

**Major Routes:**

## About

The municipality is known for its high green mountains suitable for the cultivation of fine coffee. It is located in the Sierra de Bahoruco, in a small valley at approximately 740 meters (*2,428 feet*) above sea level, surrounded by mountains up to 1680 meters (*5,512 feet*) high.

The small town of Polo is also known for the "Magnetic Pole", a site located in the area of **​​Las Auyamas**, San Miguel section, due to which if a car stops and is put in neutral, the car It moves in such a way that it seems to be going up the hill. Actually it is an optical illusion known as Gravitational Hill .

## Geography

According to the ONE, the town has a total area of 200.61 square kilometers (77.46 Sq.mi). Polo is bordered by the town of Las Salinas to the northwest, the town of Cabral to the north, the city of Barahona to the northeast, the town of La Ciénaga to the east, the town of Paraíso to the southeast, and the town of Enriquillo to the south. The municipalities of Pedernales and Mella, of the Pedernales and Independencia provinces, respectively border it on the west. Polo is approximately 200 km (*124 miles*) west of Santo Domingo, and 100 km (*62 miles*) east of the Internatinal Border Line at Pedernales.

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Higuamo River

The **Higuamo River** is originates in the Eastern Cordillera northeast of Hato Mayor del Rey in the Province of Hato Mayor; beside a Ceiba tree at kilometer 20 of the road that connects the main municipality of Hato Mayor with the municipality of El Valle, as its impressive flow develops, it is nourished by the aquifers of Los Haitises and it empties into the Caribbean Sea next to the city of San Pedro de Macorís. Its channel is deep, cordoned off by leafy mangroves and riparian forests. The Higuamo basin is the largest in the eastern region and the sixth in importance at the national level, with an area of ​​influence of 1,182 square kilometers, including those of its Casuí and Maguá tributaries.

The average annual flow is 12.9 cubic meters per second and its estuary was declared a Wildlife Refuge and protected area by presidential decree 233-96. This is the Dominican river with the most navigable kilometers. It has 40 kilometers available for navigation of the 164 kilometers it has.
Yuna River

**River mouth:** Samaná Bay

**Length:** 210 km (*130 mi*)

**Basin area:** 5,498 km2 (*2,123 mi2*)

**Average flow:** 91 m3/s

The Yuna River is the second most important river in the Dominican Republic, with a total length of 210 km (*130 miles*). It extends from the San José de Ocoa Mountains to its mouth in the Bay of Samaná.

The hydrographic basin extends through the eastern part of the Cibao Valley, occupying an area of ​​5,498 km². The Yuna River is the largest river in the Dominican Republic.

## About

It is considered the second most important river in the country, only behind the Yaque del Norte, with a total length of 210 kilometers, ranging from its source in the Banilejos Mountains to its mouth in the Samaná Bay.

Its hydrographic basin (the second largest in the country) measures 5,498 square kilometers.

Its passage is along the entire eastern zone of the fertile Cibao Valley, considered one of the most humid areas in the country.
MODELOS DE CALIDAD

MODELOS DE CALIDAD – CAPÍTULO 2

En este capítulo del Libro Electrónico Multimedial: Evaluación de la Calidad de la Tecnología Educativa, se abordan los principales conceptos de modelo de calidad, además de sus principales tipos y propiedades, para así, presentar algunos ejemplos de los mismos.

En este sentido, se caracteriza como modelo de calidad a “el conjunto de factores de calidad, y de las relaciones entre ellos, que suministran un soporte para la especificación y evaluación de la calidad. ISO 8402 (1996), siendo esta una descripción general del qué sin profundizar en un cómo se valoran estos modelos.

Dentro de estos conceptos también se presentan las definiciones de medida y medición y métrica, donde la primera se caracteriza por catalogar una indicación cuantitativa, la segunda representa el acto de medir y la última se enfoca en la medida del grado en un sistema o un atributo.

Y por último se menciona os tipos de modelo que se presentan son los modelos fijos, los modelos a medida y los modelos mixtos. El modelo fijo, se caracteriza por “dispone de un inventario de factores de calidad de partida, y para la evaluación de la calidad de un producto se selecciona un subconjunto de dichos factores”. Pág. 53. El modelo a medida “se construye estableciendo objetivos a alcanzar, que serán los factores de calidad más abstractos que se descomponen a su vez en otros más concretos hasta llegar otros que puedan ser medidos”. Pág. 54. y por último, el modelo mixto se centra “en que intentan combinar las ventajas de los dos anteriores, buscando por un lado que existan de entrada un conjunto de factores de calidad más abstractos que puedan ser reutilizados en la mayor cantidad de proyectos posibles, pero que a su vez puedan ser refinados y operacionalizados para las necesidades de un proyecto particular”. Pág. 54
Jaquimeyes

**Jaquimeyes** is a town in the southwest Dominican Republic, approximately 170 kilometers (*105 miles*) from Santo Domingo. It is part of the Barahona Province.

## Jaquimeyes

### Region

 Barahona Province
Enriquillo

### Distance to:

Barahona: 15 km (*9 mi.*)
Santo Domingo:
169 km (*105 mi.*)

**Major Routes:**

## History

The community of Jaquimeyes appeared in the 1820s as a consequence of the wars and armed conflicts that existed at that time. With the constant armed revolutions, the government sought to integrate more men into the war. And for that they visited the province of Azua which was the head municipality of the region.

By the year 1848, fleeing residents arrived at the banks of the Yaqué del Sur river where, in addition to finding its crystal clear water and a beautiful forest populated by bauxites, oaks, bayahondas, caimitos and fruit trees. In that place they founded the community of Jaquimeyes.

The name of Jaquimeyes comes in honor of a vine of great elasticity and hardness which they used to build palisades and pull Canoes, from the abundance and usefulness of the Bejuco called Jáquima (as our first indigenous settlers called them). This being the only explanation accepted by the inhabitants of this community.

After that time when those settlers settled on the banks of the Yaqué del Sur river, the municipality of Jaquimeyes is still located today.

Among the first settlers recognized by the community who arrived in the year 1848, according to information from the elderly, are:
Jose del Carmen Escalante, Jose Dolores Heredia, Juan Matos Gonzalez, Mariquita Custodio, Juan Antolin Matos, and Cesareo Matos Herrera.

The Historical Figures: the first settlers who can be recognized as historical figures and become characters of the community based on the criteria of all those who did for this end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century are the following: Andrés Matos, Los Batistas.

Other founders of Jaquimeyes were inhabitants of the community of Barrera in the province of Azua. They migrated to the area in search of water.

## References

Hommy Regalado [1]

Jaquimeyes [2]
DR Route 519

**Route 519** is a circuitous west–east state road in the Dominican Republic. It is entirely within Azua Province and primarily serves the peninsular town of Sabana Yegua from Azua and Pueblo Viejo.

### Region

Valdesia

Azua Province

### Area

Length: 24.6 km (15 mi)

**DR Road System**
<-Route 517 / Route 523->

## Route description

Route 519 begins at an intersection with DR Highway 2 in Nuevo Sabana Yegua, Sabana Yegua, Azua Province heading south on two-lane, undivided Los Negros Road. The road first passes through farm fields while paralleling a canal. The route passes through the residential communities of Isura and Ganadero before continuing back into agricultural areas. Route 519 bypasses Proyecto 2-C before entering the community of Los Negros and the docks of Puerto Viejo.

Here, the Route makes a sharp turn northeastward and continues through a mix of farmland and woodland, and soon crosses over Tabara River. Tabara River forms the border between Azua's western borough to the west and Pueblo Nuevo municipality to the east as Route 519 continues northeast toward Rosario and La Cienaga. At this point, the route reaches a junction with Pueblo Nuevo Road before crossing the border into Azua proper and continues through the residential farming area of Las Barias. The road continues and passes more residences at Ansonia and La Ceiba. The route passes the Azua Circumferential Highway (under construction) and then enters the township of Los Jovillos before terminating at the intersection with DR Highway 2.
DR Route 28

DR-28 near Buéna Vista, Jarabacoa in the Guaigüí National Recreation Area

La Vega Province

**DR Road System**
<--Route 25 / Route 29-->

**DR Route 28** is a north-south Dominican Republic state road that runs for 48 km (*30 miles*) from **El Río** in Constanza to **Las Martinez** in La Vega. Its northern terminus links to DR Highway 1.
DR Highway 7

**DR Highway 7** is an north–south Dominican Republic Highway that runs for 138 km (*86 miles*) through five provinces in the Dominican Republic. Also known as the Autopista del Nordeste (Northeast Expressway), DR-7 intersects other Highways including DR-1 near Santo Domingo Este and DR-5 in Nagua. In 2018, the Autopista del Nordeste was rated by El Caribe as the Dominican Republic's most dangerous highway, in terms of traffic incidents. The southern terminus is at DR Highway 3 near **Marbella** in Santo Domingo Este. The northern terminus is at DR Route 132 in Las Terrenas.

## DR   Highway 7

### Region

Ozama
Higüamo

Santo Domingo Province to
Samaná Province

### Area

Length: 138 km (85.7 mi)

**DR Road System**
<--Route 6 / Route 10-->
Loma de Cabrera

**Loma de Cabrera** is a city in the Dominican Republic
province of Dajabón. It is home to the "Balneario El Salto" river falls, a very popular tourist attraction.

## Loma de Cabrera

### Region

Cibao Noroeste

Dajabón Province

## About

Loma de Cabrera, Dajabón is located in the northwest of the Dominican Republic. The Dajabón River runs through this municipality. It is the second-largest in the province of Dajabón. The town is noted for its proximity to the mountains and the international border. Approximately 20,665 people live in the town.
DR Route 78

DR 78 at Los Llanos

San Pedro de Macorís to
Hato Mayor

**DR Road System**
<--Route 66 / Route 101-->

**DR Route 78** is a north-south Dominican Republic state road that runs for 46 km (*29 miles*) from DR Highway 3 in Guayacanes, to Hato Mayor del Rey.

## Route description

**Guayacanes to Los Llanos**

Route 78 begins at a barely visible intersection with an unpaved road westbound DR Highway 3, approximately 5 kilometers (*3 miles*) west of the Los Conubos Road exit in Guayacanes. Before passing through a heavily forested area, the unpaved road runs alongside Borinquen Fabrica de Coralina, a building materials facility, to its intersection with DR Highway 4, where its paved section begins. This intersection, known as **Cruce Cayacoa,** is 6.5 km (*4 miles*) from the road's southern end, and markes the point where the route crosses into the township of Los Llanos. The route continues north through landscapes occupied by farm fields and some homes, barely curving until it reaches the town center of Los Llanos.

**Los Llanos to San Gerónimo**

Route 78 continues in Los Llanos down **Calle Juan Pablo Duarte,** the divided road that cuts through the center of the town. As the route curves northeastward, it turns onto it's second segment, **Los Llanos-San Gerónimo Road.** This segment runs through at least 16 kilometers (*10 miles*) of vast farmland before intersecting with DR Route 66 at the village of **San Gerónimo.**

**San Gerónimo to Hato Mayor**

After intersecting with Route 66, Route 78 turns to the east to run concurrently with DR Route 66. The route heads eastward through local development, coming to a bridge at the Casuí River, and crossing the border into the Hato Mayor Province. The route continues eastward, passing through at least 21 kilometers (*13 miles*) of farmland before finally reaching the outskirts of Hato Mayor del Rey's urban area. The route heads eastward down **San Esteban Street,** straight into Downtown Hato Mayor, where it finds its eastern terminus at a T-intersection with DR Highway 4.
DR Route 523

**Route 523** is a short north-south state road of the Dominican Republic. It links the municipalities of Padre Las Casas and Las Yayas de Viajama to DR Highway 2.

### Region

Valdesia

Azua Province

### Area

Length: 20.2 km (12.5 mi)

**DR Road System**
<-Route 519 / Route 535->

## Route description

Route 523 begins at **Cruce de Las Yayas** at Las Yayas de Viajama, Azua Province, as a spur of DR Highway 2 from Tábara Arriba. The road passes **Villarpando Forest Reservation** and through the urban area of Las Yayas, where it turns onto **Calle Altagracia**. It passes alongside the forest before entering the town of Padre Las Casas. At this point the road passes a few farms before crossing over some mountains and descending into more farmland. The road passes the village of **Sabana Yegua** where it crosses a bridge into the town center of Padre Las Casas.
DR Route 16

Route 16 in Santiago

Santiago Rodriguez Province to
Santiago Province

**DR Road System**
<--Route 13 / Route 17-->

**DR Route 16** is an east–west Dominican Republic state road that runs for 90 km (*56 miles*) from DR Route 18 at **Los Quebrados** in Mao to the **Central Business District** in Santiago de los Caballeros.
Jánico

**Jánico** is a town in the Santiago Province of the northwestern Dominican Republic.

## Jánico

### Region

 Santiago Province
Cibao N

### Distance to:

Santiago: 29 km (*18 mi.*)
Santo Domingo:
171 km (*106 mi.*)

## History

**Jánico** acquired the category of municipality in the province of Santiago in **1881**. The origin of the settlement dates back to the time of the colony when the Spaniards erected the Fort *Santo Tomás de Jánico*, the first built inland on the island.

## Geography

The town of Jánico is located at 19.3259° N, 70.8165° W. According to the ONE, the municipality has a total land area of 235.03 square kilometers (90.75 square miles). It is bordered by the city of Santiago on the north, the town of Sabana Iglesia on the east, the La Vega Province communities of La Vega and Jarabacoa on the southeast, and the municipality of San José de las Matas on the west.

It includes two Municipal Districts: **El Caimito** and **Juncalito**. It sits at an altitude of 372 meters (*1220 feet*) above sea level.

## Economy

### Agriculture

The main source of the municipality's economy is agriculture, with the cultivation of coffee as a reference, which makes it one of the most important coffee growing areas in the country. The population of the municipality tends to emigrate abroad so that remittances are an important element in the economy of this municipality.

### Tourism

Its location in the Central Mountain Range gives it landscape attributes with great potential for mountain tourism. Among its attractions is the Bao reservoir and a botanical garden with an area of 700 acres. On its border with the municipality of Sabana Iglesia is the Taveras hydroelectric complex, located on the Yaque del Norte and Bao rivers. It is formed by the Taveras, Bao dams and the López Angostura reservoir. This endowment contributes 185 GWH to the national electricity system and is used to irrigate some 9,100 hectares of land.

It also has a Shrine to the Virgen de las Mercedes.

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## References

Jánico [1], [2]

Michael Vedrine est la mejor
DR Route 541

Route 541 near Puerto Escondido

**DR Road System**
<-Route 535 / Route 808->

**DR Route 541** is a local road that runs from the coastal city of Pedernales to the inland town of Duvergé. Conditions along the Independencia/Pedernales Provincial border split the road in two. This article covers the Independencia section, a short local road that runs for 19 km (*12 miles*) within the Sierra de Bahoruco National Park and the town of Duvergé. The western terminus is near the rural community of El Naranjo. The eastern terminus is at DR Route 46 in El Centro (*Downtown*) Duvergé.

## Route description

DR Route 541 (northern portion) begins in the southwest corner of the town of Duvergé at the Independencia provincial line, where it continues as **Carretera Pedernales-Puerto Escondido** into the lands of the **Loma Charco Azul Wildlife Reservation**. It heads eastbound, turning southeastward into the rural community of **Puerto Escondido**. Here, the route turns northeastward onto **Carretera Puerto Escondido-Duvergé,** winding northward along the edge of the reservation, before heading into Duvergé town center. Route 541 ends at the intersection with **Carretera Juan Pablo Duarte** and Route 46.
DR Route 47

DR Route 47 near Los Pinos del Edén

Pedernales Province to
Elias Piña Province

**DR Road System**
<--Route 46 / Route 48-->

**DR Route 47** is an north-south Dominican Republic road that runs for 88 km (*55 miles*) in the western region of the Dominican Republic. The southern terminus is at DR Route 48 in La Descubierta. The northern terminus is at DR Route 2 in Comendador.
Sabana Larga

**Sabana Larga** (*English: "Long Savannah"*) is a rural town in the Ocoa Province of the Dominican Republic. The population was 11,443 at the 2002 census.

## Sabana Larga

### Region

Valdesia
Ocoa Province

## History

The origin of this community dates back to the beginning of the 20th century, whose first settlers were dedicated to raising animals.

In 1973, Sabana Larga was the scene of fierce fighting between the Dominican army and a guerrilla group under Colonel Francisco Alberto Caamano whose intention was to overthrow President Joaquin Balaguer.

This small rural area received the category of municipal district of San José de Ocoa by Law No. 57 of June 15, 1988, and then after the creation of the province in 2002, it was elevated to a municipality.

## Geography

Sabana Larga is located at 18.5884° N, 70.4953° W. According to the ONE, the town has a total land area of 167 square kilometers (64.48 square miles). It is bordered by the La Vega Province town of Constanza on the north, the town of Rancho Arriba on the east, and the city of San José de Ocoa on the south.

### Demography

According to the 2002 Population and Housing Census, the municipality had a total population of 11,443, of which 5,927 were men and 5,516 were women. The urban population of the municipality was 62.17%.

## Economy

The main economic activity of the municipality is agriculture, in particular for its coffee and peanut crops.

## References

Sabana Larga [1]

Sabana Larga [2]
Pimentel

**Pimentel** is a city in the Dominican Republic's Duarte Province. It is part of the San Francisco de Macorís metropolitan area. The population was 35,989 at the 2012 census.

## Pimentel

### Region

Cibao NE
Duarte Province

### Distance to:

SF de Macorís: 19 km (*12 mi.*)Santo Domingo: 80 km (*50 mi.*)

## About

Pimentel is one of the seven municipalities in the Duarte Province.

### History

When the Sánchez - La Vega railway was built in 1880, the passage of this tram had a great economic impact on the region, but after its disappearance, Pimentel found itself faced with the challenge of overcoming this crisis and finding new ways to generate income.

## Geography

Pimentel is located at 19.1851° N, 70.1084° W. According to the ONE, this town has a total land area of 124.67 square kilometers (48.14 square miles). It is bordered by the city of San Francisco de Macorís on the north, the town of Castillo on the east, the Sánchez Ramírez Province city of Cotuí on the southeast and town of La Mata on the south, and the town of Las Guáranas on the west. The town is crossed by Routes 17 and 132.

## Economy

The economy of this municipality is fundamentally agricultural, its main products being rice, cocoa, bananas and coffee. It also benefits from livestock for the dairy industry.

## Heritage

The patron saint festivities of the second largest city of Duarte are held in honor of the Virgen de las Mercedes, from **September 16** until the **24th**.
Rancho Arriba

**Rancho Arriba** (*English: "Upper Ranch"*) is a rural town in the Ocoa Province of the Dominican Republic. The population was 20,500 at the 2010 census.

## Rancho Arriba

### Region

Valdesia
Ocoa Province

## About

Rancho Arriba is one of the most productive agricultural municipalities in the south of the Dominican Republic. It stands out for the cattle ranch and the cultivation of coffee, beans and a great variety of vegetables.

Lovers of ecotourism can enjoy mountain hiking and the Nizao River spas.

## History

During the Spanish colonization, this region was known as *Rancho del Cazador*, since wild animals were hunted here.

The name Rancho Arriba came when hunters built a ranch in the upper part of the region after most of the animals disappeared from the lower part.

The municipality was a rural section of the municipality of San José de Ocoa until Law No. 18 of April 30, 1989 merged the Rancho Arriba and Arroyo Cañas sections, constituting a municipal district. The Municipal District was made up of the localities Pinar Claro, Piedra Blanca, Mahoma, Campeche, La Piña, Los Socías, Sector La Iglesia, El Cruce and El Bambú.

When the province of San José de Ocoa was created in 2002, Rancho Arriba was elevated to the category of municipality, including the Mahoma Section.

## Geography

Rancho Arriba is located at 18.7247° N, 70.4551° W. According to the ONE, the town has a total land area of 203.53 square kilometers (78.58 square miles). It is located about 30 kilometers northeast of the provincial capital city of San José de Ocoa. It is bordered by the Monseñor Nouel Province towns of Bonao and Piedra Blanca on the northeast, the San Cristóbal Province town of Los Cacaos on the east, the city of San José de Ocoa on the south, the town of Sabana Larga on the southwest, and the La Vega Province town of Constanza on the northwest.

## Economy

The main economic activity of the municipality is agriculture, this being one of the most productive regions in the south of the republic. Currently, greenhouse cultivation has increased in the area. Also coffee, along with a great variety of vegetables, are part of the products consumed in the national and international market.

## References

Rancho Arriba [1]

Rancho Arriba [2]
Río Jamao

Located south of the province of Puerto Plata, the Jamao River exhibits part of the most beautiful Dominican natural landscape, where you can walk along paths surrounded by forest, as well as swimming in fresh pools of river water. You can also do a kayak excursion with the tour operators located in Cabarete.
Eugenio Maria de Hostos

**Eugenio María de Hostos**, or simply **Hostos**, is a town of the Dominican Republic's Duarte Province. This municipality bears the name of the Puerto Rican educator and writer (1839-1903) known as the Great Citizen of America for promoting the independence of Puerto Rico and Cuba and the concept of the Antillean Confederation.

## Eugenio María de Hostos

### Region

Cibao NE
Duarte Province

### Distance to:

SF de Macorís: 36 km (*22 mi.*)Santo Domingo: 145 km (*90 mi.*)

## About

The origin of this community dates back to the end of the 19th century. It was known as Monte Abajo or La Ceiba, whose first settlers dedicated themselves to agriculture and livestock.

Like many towns in the northeast of Cibao, La Ceiba benefited economically from the construction of the Sánchez-La Vega railroad in 1887.

La Ceiba was declared a municipal district of San Francisco de Macoris on September 2, 1913.

It was given its current name on April 19, 1928.

It received the category of municipality in 2004.

## Geography

It has two municipal districts: Hostos and Sabana Grande. It is limited to the north with the Castillo municipality , to the east with the Villa Riva municipality , to the south with the Sánchez Ramírez province , and to the west with the Pimentel municipality .

## Economy

Eugenio María de Hostos's economy generally consists of agriculture. Its main products are rice, cocoa, banana, coffee and tobacco. In addition, this municipality benefits from raising livestock for the production of meat.

## Heritage

The Hostos patron saint festivities are celebrated every year from January 12 to 21 in honor of the Virgen de la Altagracia.

Among its main tourist attractions is the Cueva de los Indios, its spa on the Yuna River, and the Boulevard Gastón Fernando Deligne that has a replica of the Sánchez-La Vega railway.
DR Route 31

**Route 31** (DR-31) is a short state road in the northwestern Dominican Republic. It runs for 39 km (24 mi) from the center of San Ignacio de Sabaneta, Santiago Rodriguez Province to the **Villa Sinda** section of Guayubín, in the Monte Christi Province.

## DR   Route 31

DR Route 31 (cross street) in Monte Carmelo, Guayubín

### Region

Cibao NW

Santiago Rodriguez Province to
Monte Cristi Province

### Area

Length: 39 km (24 mi)

**DR Road System**
<--Route 30 / Route 38-->
Sabana Yegua

**Sabana Yegua** (*English: "Horse Savannah"*) is a town in the Azua Province of the Dominican Republic. The population was 26,552 at the 2012 census.

## Sabana Yegua

### Region

Valdesia
Azua Province

## About

Sabana Yegua is located in the southwest of this Dominican province. Previously it was located in the northwest of the province near the border with the province of San Juan, but due to the construction of the Sabana Yegua Dam and the passage of Hurricane David (1979), the population was displaced approximately eleven kilometers west of the head town Azua de Compostela.

The Sabana Yegua Dam was fundamental in transforming this municipality into one of the most prosperous in the Azua province. Not only does it provide a large amount of electricity for the region, but its irrigation system has promoted the cultivation of bananas, tomatoes, chili peppers, aubergines, coriander, onions and others.

Its patron saint festivities are celebrated every January 21 in honor of the Virgen de la Altagracia.

It has three municipal districts: **Ganadero**, **Project 2-C** and **Project 4**.

With the passage of time this space was increasingly populated, reaching a population that currently exceeds 20 thousand people.

## Location

The current location of the municipality is at kilometer 11 of the Azua-San Juan highway, although it was formerly located further south, close to San Juan, after crossing Villarpando, entering through the El Corozo crossing

## History

It was moved to its current location, due to the construction of the Sabana Yegua dam, on the Yaque del Sur riverbed, when it completed its filling ahead of schedule, due to the passage of Hurricane David on August 31, 1979.

## Geography

Sabana Yegua is located at 18° 43' 0" N, 71° 1' 0" W. According to the ONE, the town has a total land area of 101.58 square kilometers (39.22 square miles). It is located about 10 kilometers (*6 miles*) west of the provincial capital city of Azua, at the foot of the Cordillera Central, between the Anacaona and Sierra Martin Garcia National Parks. It is bordered by the town of Tábara Arriba on the north, the city of Azua on the east, the town of Pueblo Viejo on the southeast, and the city of Azua (west side) on the south.

## Economy

Its hydroelectric power station generates a significant amount of the country's electrical energy. The irrigation canal derived from the dam also provides a flow of 8 m³ of water, which has changed the province's economy, and where several important agro-industries have been established.

Its economy is currently based on the cultivation of bananas, bananas, tomato, chili, aubergine, coriander, onion and others.

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DR Route 30

DR-30 at the park in Estero Hondo

Monte Cristi Province to
Puerto Plata Province

**DR Road System**
<--Route 29 / Route 31-->

**DR Route 30** is an east–west Dominican Republic Highway that runs for 70 km (*43 miles*) through two provinces in the northwestern region of the Dominican Republic. The western terminus is at DR Highway 2 at **Villa Elisa** in Guayubín, Monte Cristi Province. The eastern terminus is at DR Highway 5 in Imbert, Puerto Plata Province.