Santiago Rodríguez
Encyclopedia
Santiago Rodríguez is a province
of the Dominican Republic
. It was split from Monte Cristi in 1948.
and Elías Piña
provinces to the south and the Dajabón province to the west.
. He was one of the founders of the city of Sabaneta and an important military leader during the initial stages of the Restoration War (1863–1865)
(municipio
s):
The following is a sortable table of the municipalities with population figures as of the 2008 census.
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
s) runs across the northern half.
of the Yaque del Norte
river.
.
Tourist Attractions
Santiago Rodriguez is a province of the Dominican Republic
that has interesting tourist attraction,located mainly in the mountains.
San Ignacio de Sabaneta,the main town is a beautiful and clean city ,one of the nicest places of the Dominican Republic.The town has several parks,boulevards and a quiet atmosphere.
Just a few miles away,the visitor is going to find hills,mountains and one of the wildest places of the caribbean nature,that is Armando Bermudez National Park.This national park has rivers,mountain streams,and great variety of plants,birds and wildlife.One the biggest attractions are the interminable pine trees ,the largest stronghold of primary forest in the country.Next to this park is Moncion Damn or Presa de Moncion,an artificial lake surrounded by hills and mountains.Its deep blue waters are rich in fish.
One of the most exciting places is La Peonía, a coffee community located a few miles to the south of Villa Los Almacigos.
La peonia,is the camping to those to want to explore Nalga de Maco National Park,a 6,000 mountain peak with a foggy summit that has the only Elfin Forest in the island.This misty place is draped with bromeliads, mosses and orchids.
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Provinces of the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is divided into thirty–one provincias , while the national capital, Santo Domingo, is contained within its own Distrito Nacional ....
of 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 was split from Monte Cristi in 1948.
Location
The Santiago Rodríguez province has the Monte Cristi and Valverde provinces to the north, the Santiago province to the east, the San JuanSan Juan Province (Dominican Republic)
San Juan is a province of the Dominican Republic. Before 1961 it was known as Benefactor.-Municipalities and municipal districts:The province as of June 20 2006 is divided into the following municipalities and municipal districts within them:*Bohechío**Arroyo Cano **Yaque *El Cercado**Batista...
and Elías Piña
Elías Piña Province
Elías Piña is one of the 31 provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is located in the western part of the country, on the border with Haiti. Its capital city is Comendador....
provinces to the south and the Dajabón province to the west.
Origin of name
Santiago Rodríguez was an officer of the Dominican army in the Dominican War of IndependenceDominican War of Independence
The Dominican Independence War gave the Dominican Republic independence from Haiti in 1844. Before the war, the whole island of Hispaniola had been under Haitian rule for 22 years when Haiti occupied the newly independent state of Haití Español in 1822....
. He was one of the founders of the city of Sabaneta and an important military leader during the initial stages of the Restoration War (1863–1865)
Municipalities
The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following municipalitiesMunicipalities of the Dominican Republic
The provinces of the Dominican Republic are divided into two or more municipalities with the exception of the Distrito Nacional which consist of only one municipality Santo Domingo...
(municipio
Municipio
Municipio and Município are terms used for country subdivisions. They are often translated as municipality.-Overview:...
s):
- San Ignacio de SabanetaSan Ignacio de SabanetaSan Ignacio de Sabaneta is the capital and a municipality of Santiago Rodriguez in the northwestern part of the Dominican Republic. It is usually called only Sabaneta or Santiago Rodríguez.-Population:...
, provincial capital - MonciónMonciónMonción is one of the three municipality of the Santiago Rodríguez province in the Dominican Republic.As of the 2002 census the municipality had 11,663 inhabitants, 6,757 living in the town itself and 4,906 in its rural districts .For comparison with other municipalities and municipal districts...
- Villa Los AlmácigosVilla Los AlmácigosLos Almacigos is a town in the province of Santiago Rodríguez, in the Dominican Republic. It is located in the Southwest portion between the Cordillera Central or Central Mountain Range and the Inaje River area....
The following is a sortable table of the municipalities with population figures as of the 2008 census.
| Name | Total population | Urban population | Rural population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monción Monción Monción is one of the three municipality of the Santiago Rodríguez province in the Dominican Republic.As of the 2002 census the municipality had 11,663 inhabitants, 6,757 living in the town itself and 4,906 in its rural districts .For comparison with other municipalities and municipal districts... |
41,022 | 22,443 | 18,579 |
| San Ignacio de Sabaneta San Ignacio de Sabaneta San Ignacio de Sabaneta is the capital and a municipality of Santiago Rodriguez in the northwestern part of the Dominican Republic. It is usually called only Sabaneta or Santiago Rodríguez.-Population:... |
108,559 | 59,191 | 49,368 |
| Villa de los Almácigos | 35,843 | 17,776 | 18,067 |
| Santiago Rodríguez province | 185,424 | 99,410 | 86,014 |
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
Geography
The Cordillera Central ("Central mountain chain") is found in the southern part of the province, and the Sierra Samba (a chain of low hillHill
A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills often have a distinct summit, although in areas with scarp/dip topography a hill may refer to a particular section of flat terrain without a massive summit A hill is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain. Hills...
s) runs across the northern half.
Climate
The climate of the province is a tropical climate, hot most of the year, but it is cooler on the mountains.Rivers
The main rivers are Guayubín and Mao, both tributariesTributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Yaque del Norte
Yaque del Norte River
The Yaque Del Norte River is the longest river in the Dominican Republic. The river rises in the centre of the country to the south of Santiago city in Santiago province. The river runs roughly due north, through Santiago, before turning west-north-west through the Cibao Valley. It enters the...
river.
Economy
The only economic activity of importance is agricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
.
Tourist Attractions
Santiago Rodriguez is a province of 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...
that has interesting tourist attraction,located mainly in the mountains.
San Ignacio de Sabaneta,the main town is a beautiful and clean city ,one of the nicest places of the Dominican Republic.The town has several parks,boulevards and a quiet atmosphere.
Just a few miles away,the visitor is going to find hills,mountains and one of the wildest places of the caribbean nature,that is Armando Bermudez National Park.This national park has rivers,mountain streams,and great variety of plants,birds and wildlife.One the biggest attractions are the interminable pine trees ,the largest stronghold of primary forest in the country.Next to this park is Moncion Damn or Presa de Moncion,an artificial lake surrounded by hills and mountains.Its deep blue waters are rich in fish.
One of the most exciting places is La Peonía, a coffee community located a few miles to the south of Villa Los Almacigos.
La peonia,is the camping to those to want to explore Nalga de Maco National Park,a 6,000 mountain peak with a foggy summit that has the only Elfin Forest in the island.This misty place is draped with bromeliads, mosses and orchids.
External links
Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Maps with administrative division of the provinces of the Dominican Republic, downloadable in PDFPortable Document Format
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