San Francisco de Macorís
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San Francisco de Macorís is a city in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. It is also the capital of the Duarte Province. It has had a very active role in the shaping of Dominican history, as it is known as one of, if not the most, politically active cities in the country. It is located in the northeast portion of the island, in the Cibao
Cibao
Cibao, usually referred as "El Cibao", is a region of the Dominican Republic located at the northern part of the country.The Taíno word Cibao, meaning "place where rocks abound", was originally applied to the central mountain range, and used during the Spanish conquest to refer to the rich and...
region. It is the home town of the author Hilma Contreras and home town of the world renowned playboy Porfirio Rubirosa.
The name San Francisco de Macorís comes from a fusion of the name of Saint Francis
Francis of Assisi
Saint Francis of Assisi was an Italian Catholic friar and preacher. He founded the men's Franciscan Order, the women’s Order of St. Clare, and the lay Third Order of Saint Francis. St...
, patron saint
Patron saint
A patron saint is a saint who is regarded as the intercessor and advocate in heaven of a nation, place, craft, activity, class, clan, family, or person...
of the Franciscan Order (a religious organization from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
that had come to this territory during colonization) and the territory's old name, which is Macorix.
Geography
San Francisco de Macoris is located in between the Septentrional Mountain Range at the North and the northern valley or "Cibao." on the southern part. Temperatures vary between 62 and 90 degrees Fahrenheit, with cooler temperatures affected by rainfall. Pretty much it is an Isolated paradise since much of the territory is unaffected by hurricanes or extremely hot weather. Occasional floods can occur due to rainy season which manifests itself mostly during the month of May. San Francisco de Macoris has hills to the north which provide a great view of the city during evening hours. The Jaya River is a prominent mark on the land since it lies on the western part of the town.Relief
The relief of Duarte Province ranges from 17 meters to 942 meters above sea level, reaching its highest elevation at "Loma Quita Espuela." This name allegedly comes from the time when the Spaniards were exploring the island, Since the hill was too steep to ride their horses up, they had to dismount and remove their spurs and undertake the ascent on foot. There are two main geologic regions: the north slope of the Cordillera Septentrional and the rough topography of the Delta del Yuna.Professional and Amateur Sports
San Francisco de Macoris enjoys of a great pools of young athletes whose dedication and love for sports and physical activities makes them pursue their dreams in different disciplines. The most important sports played in the city include but are not limited to: Basketball (with teams represented by Club Duarte, Club Maximo Gomez, Club San Vicente de Paul, Club San Martin and much more.) Baseball "Los Gigantes del Cibao" which is a club that plays at the National Level. Voleiball is also a sport which has great influence in the youngsters of this great Dominican community.Taekuondo, Boxing, Karate, etc. are also some sports which are played at the amateur leve.
Furthermore, Motorcrossing is a sport which have captivated the populace of San Francisco de Macoris since the 70's, Consequently, eight dirt bike tracks have been built on the outskirts of the city, and have produced great figures and national champions who compete at international level in Latin America.
Sites of interest
- Estadio Julian JavierEstadio Julian JavierEstadio Julian Javier is a multi-use stadium in San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic. It is currently used mostly for baseball matches and hosts the home games of Gigantes del Cibao. The stadium holds 12,000 people....
- Hotel Las Caobas
- Hotel Libano
- Colonial Plaza
- Plaza El Tejar
- Plaza San Francisco
- San Diego Campo Club
- El Mayorista Club
- Yudul
- Quita Espuela Hill Reserve (accessible via the Fundación Loma Quita Espuela)
- Juan Pablo Duarte Park
- Juan Bosch Gaviño Park
- Los Martires Park
- Ribera del Jaya Ecologist Park
- The Twins Pool
Principle avenue and street
- Libertad Avenue
- Antonio Guzman Fernandes Avenue
- Los Martires Avenue
- Caonabo Avenue
- Frank Grullon Avenue
- Los Rieles Avenue
- Bienvenido Fuertes Duarte Avenue
- Francisco Alberto Caamano Avenue
- Salcedo Street
- Castillo Street
- La Cruz Street
- El Carmen Street
- 27 de Febrero Street
- Gregorio Rivas Street
- Colon street
Nightlife
Dozens of restaurants, bars, clubs, and parks of the city provide recreation and fun attracting crowds of the city's inhabitants and tourists as well, making it an active nightlife area.Clubs and parks
- San Diego Campo Club: (4 Stars) is the popular club near Las Caobas Hotel. This place is very visited during summer time by San Francisco's population and also tourists. Its access is restricted to registered members only.
- The Mayorista Club: Another popular club of the city, located in the Antonio Guzman Fernandez Avenue. Many activities take place in it, such as sports like swimming, volleyball and the Nacional Sample Fair.
- Duarte Park: This park is very visited. It is located in the center of the city, in front of The municipal building and the Libano Hotel. Many activities take place in it, like Duarte's day where thousands of people including the President of the country re-unite to see the parade memorizing Juan Pablo DuarteJuan Pablo DuarteJuan Pablo Duarte y Díez is one of the Founding Fathers of the Dominican Republic. He was a visionary and liberal thinker who along with Francisco del Rosario Sánchez and Matías Ramón Mella is widely considered the architect of the Dominican Republic and its independence from Haitian rule in 1844...
. - Los Martires Park: It is also located in the Antonio Guzman Fremandez Avenue, in front of Burger KingBurger KingBurger King, often abbreviated as BK, is a global chain of hamburger fast food restaurants headquartered in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. The company began in 1953 as Insta-Burger King, a Jacksonville, Florida-based restaurant chain...
and a Movie Theater. The park where you could see the most Nightlife in the city.
The municipal building
Santa Ana Cathedral
The Montecito de Oración
Medios de Comunicacion
San Francisco de Macoris, has several radio stations and publications. Its longest running newspaper is EL JAYA which was founded November 20, 1985. Its director and founder is the journalist Adriano Cruz Marte.
San Francisco de Macoris tiene varias estaciones de radio, televisión, medios impresos y digitales. Cada uno de ellos de cierto modo cobran importancia al momento de un suceso importante de interés local. Entre los medios impresos cabe mencionar el periódico quincenal El Jaya, fundado el 20 de noviembre de 1985; su director y fundador es el periodista Adriano Cruz Marte.
Emisoras de radio
El circuito HIBI es la principal empresa radio-difusora de San Francisco de Macoris, cuenta con las Emisoras: H102, Festival fm e Hibi Radio 1070 am, conocido como Canal de Oro Dominicano. También otra empresa radio-difusora de gran rating es Radio Taina 104.5 FM y radio taina 1620 am las cuales son propiedad del Circuito Tele-Sonido. Existen mas estaciones como Laser 106 de Radio Cadena Hispanoamericana, Digital 94 y Radio Merengue 1130 AM del Circuito Merengue, Sitial Fm y La llave, esta ultima propiedad del grupo Telemicro.
Cadenas de televisión
Existen varias cadenas de televisión, Una de ellas es Arcoiris Televisión canal 49, que opera en señal abierta. Hibi TV del Circuito HIBI y opera en el canal 3 de Telecable de Tricom y el Grupo Telenord que es el principal Sistema de Telecable, que cubre mas del 80% de la cuota de pantalla de la cuidad, mas de un 60% en toda la región del nordeste y principal cadena de Television, con sus canales: TVN canal 8, Telenord canal 10, Telenord2 Canal 12 y Telenord Canal 14.
Recientemente esta empresa se mudo a un nuevo y modernismo local ubicado en la Avenida Frank Grullon no. 3, donde existía la Ferretería Kenia.
Portales de Internet
Existen mas de 12 portales en internet que cubren eventos deportivos, sociales y culturales. Los mas importantes son:
Francomacorisanos.com
Radiotaina.com
Figureo56.com
Serie56.com
Cafe56.net
Calle56.com
DV Noticias & mas! del proyecto DV Media Group
Fiebredeportiva.com del destacado cronista Junior Matrille, que tiene un espacio con el mismo nombre en el canal 10 de Telenord
CirculoDeportivo.net
El sitio web del Grupo Telenord, entre otras
The Last Playboy
Porfirio Rubirosa
Porfirio Rubirosa Ariza was a Dominican diplomat and adherent of Rafael Trujillo. He made his mark as an international playboy, for his jet setting lifestyle, and his legendary prowess with women...
, born January 22, 1909 in San Francisco de Macorís, was a Dominican diplomat, polo player and Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
race car driver, but was best known as an international playboy for his jet setting lifestyle and legendary prowess with women. Rubirosa married Flor de Oro Trujillo, daughter of Dominican dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina.
Other notable residents
- José Rafael Molina UreñaJosé Rafael Molina UreñaJosé Rafael Molina Ureña was a politician from the Dominican Republic. He served as provisional president of the Dominican Republic from 25 April until 27 April 1965.-Reference:*...
: 44 President of the Republic 1965 - Francisco GarciaFrancisco GarcíaFrancisco García is a Dominican professional basketball player who currently plays for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. A 6'7", 195-pound guard–forward from the University of Louisville, García was selected by the Kings in the first round of the 2005 NBA Draft...
: NBA Basketball Player for the Sacramento KingsSacramento KingsThe Sacramento Kings are a professional basketball team based in Sacramento, California, United States. They are currently members of the Western Conference of the National Basketball Association... - Ángel María Liz: President of the Junta Central Electoral 1963 and 1966
- Caonabo Fernández Naranjo: President of the Supreme Court 1963
- Alfredo Conde Pausas: President of the Supreme Court 1965–1966
- Julián JavierJulián JavierManuel Julián Javier Liranzo , best known as Julián Javier [hoo-lee-AN hah-vee-ER], is a former Major League Baseball second baseman and right-handed batter. He played with the St. Louis Cardinals and Cincinnati Reds...
: Baseball Player - Stan JavierStan JavierStanley Julián Antonio Javier [hah-ve-ERR] is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and switch-hitter who played with the New York Yankees , Oakland Athletics , Los Angeles Dodgers , Philadelphia Phillies , California Angels , San Francisco Giants , Houston...
: Baseball Player - Yaqui Núñez del Risco: Communicator and television producer
- Don MigueloDon MigueloDon Miguelo is a Dominican rapper in the Reggaeton genre. He became famous with his smash hit "La Cola De Motora" and "Ay Que Tu Quiere". He has recently traveled to the United States in hopes that his new album will be an even better seller than before. But that never happened.-Biography:Don...
: Dominican rapper - GambinoGambinoGambino is an Italian surname. Notable persons with that surname include:*Carlo Gambino, New York mobster and former boss of the family that takes his name; Gambino crime family*Emanuel Gambino, New York mobster and nephew of Carlo Gambino...
: Productor Musical - Quimica: Productor Musical
- Sheila María Fernández Ynoa: Model & Dancer
- Nashla Bogaert: Actress, Model & comunicador
- Lissette Rodriguez: Actress, & Model
- Félix Del Rosario: Musical
- Elvis Martínez: Singer
- Eladio Romero SantosEladio Romero SantosEladio Romero Santos was a Dominican musician.Originally from Zenobí, a town outside of San Francisco de Macorís, Santos’ career spans over forty years. Santos started recording bachata at the same time as José Manuel Calderón and Cuco Valoy...
Music producer and singer - Ana Salime Tillán: Congresswoman
- Víctor Méndez Capellán: Businessman and President Vimenca Group
- Richie G.P 81: 600cc Super Sport & Motocross rider - motocross.4.life founder in USA
- Leandro Ovalle: Motocross Race campeon nacional 2005 experto
- Nino "El Grande " Alegria: Super Bike Champion
- Carmelo Santos Motocross Race campeon nacional 2007 experto
- Leandro Guzmán: Prominent figure in Dominican politics, Anti hero and fighter Trujillo, writer
- Marino Vinicio CastilloMarino Vinicio CastilloMarino Vinicio Castillo Rodríguez, better known as Vincho, is a prominent Dominican lawyer, and controversial figure in Dominican politics...
: Prominent Dominican lawyer, and controversial figure in Dominican politics. - Aura Celeste Fernández: First woman judge Junta Central Electoral, prominent Dominican lawyer and figure in Dominican politics.
- Eglis Margarita Esmurdoc Castellanos: First woman judge and Vice President of the Supreme Court 1994 - ...
- Manuel Aramis Miranda: Controversial international blogger
- Narciso Isa Conde: Controversial figure in Dominican politics.
- Alfonso Moreno Martínez: Prominent figure in Dominican politics and founder ice creams Bon
- Alberto Atallah: Congressman and figure in Dominican politics.
- Ramón Alberto -el chino- Ferreras: Writer and historian
- Hilma ContrerasHilma ContrerasHilma Contreras Castillo was a Dominican writer, born in San Francisco de Macorís.Educated in Paris, where she studied French and English, as well as literature and archaeology. She returned to the Dominican Republic in 1933...
: Writer - Violeta Yangüela: Writer
- Juan Taveras Hernández: Writer
- Pedro Conde Sturla: Writer
- Carmen CastilloCarmen CastilloMonte Carmelo Castillo is a former right-handed outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins.-External links:...
: Baseball Player - César DevárezCésar DevarezCésar Salvatore Devarez Santana is a former Major League Baseball catcher who played with the Baltimore Orioles in and .-External links:...
: Baseball Player - Mendy LópezMendy LopezMendy López Aude is a utility player who has played for many professional baseball teams including in the United States, South Korea, and the Dominican Republic.-Career summary:...
: Baseball Player - Miledys Cuello de Cabral: Communicator and TV producer
- Jatnna Tavárez: Communicator and TV producer
- Sabrina Brugal: Communicator and TV producer
- Francisco Simó Damirón: Music producer
- Henry Hierro: Music producer
- María Cristina Camilo: Actress & communicator
- Adalgisa Pantaleón: Singer
- Jackeline EstevezJackeline EstevezJackeline Estevez is a popular female singer in the Dominican Republic. She wasborn in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic. She has been performing for more than 27 years and recently won the 2008 Casandra Award for best female artist....
: Singer www.jackelineestevez.com - José Emilio -el chino- Joa: Singer
- Félix Acosta-NúñezFélix Acosta-NúñezFélix Acosta-Núñez was the former sports editor of one of the major newspapers in the San Francisco de Macorís, Dominican Republic, Listin Diario...
: journalist, the former sports editor of one of the major newspapers - Mariano Ecker: Painter
- Victor MartinezVíctor Martínez (bodybuilder)Víctor Martínez is an International Federation of BodyBuilders professional bodybuilder, the second Dominican bodybuilder to turn professional. The first being Tony Domenench from Puerto Plata, who turned pro in 1995. His career highlights has been winning the Arnold Classic in 2007 and...
:Professional Bodybuilder - Juan Esteban: Singer/songwriter Juan Esteban & The Premium Band. www.myspace.com/makorix
Jameli Martinez. Una de las mas bellas cantantes Francomacorisana.