Jarabacoa
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| Coordinates: 19°7′12″N 70°38′24″W / 19.12000°N 70.64000°W | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province | La Vega |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 665.88 km2 (257.10 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 529 m (1,736 ft) |
| Population (2012)[3] | |
| • Total | 69,855 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 32,585 |
| • Demonym | Jarabacoense |
| Distance to – Santo Domingo |
155 km |
| Municipal Districts | 2 |
Jarabacoa is a town and the second largest municipality in La Vega Province, Dominican Republic.
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History [edit]
Although a lot of details are still unknown, it is known that certain Taino tribes had settled here long before the arrival of Christopher Columbus. It is assumed that the city's name was formed out of the words 'Jaraba' and 'Coa', meaning roughly "Land of Waters".[4] In 1805, during the Haitian invasion of the Cibao, survivors from the massacres of Santiago de los Caballeros and La Vega escaped to the mountains of the Central Range and settled in the valley of Jarabacoa. In 1854, a military post was settled and the town was formally founded. On September 27, 1858 the town was incorporated as a municipality.
Geography and climate [edit]
Jarabacoa has a Tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification Af ), with warm days and mild nights during almost all year, and temperate days and cool nights on winter, due to its tropical location and high elevation (about 525 m above sea level). Visitors have baptized Jarabacoa as "The City of Everlasting Spring."
One of the main touristic attractions is the mountains and natural beauty of the area due to its location in the center of the Central Range. It is also one of the main access to the Pico Duarte and the Ebano Verde Cientific Reserve. Jarabacoa has three large rivers, Baiguate, Jimenoa and the Yaque del Norte, the last two merge in the Confluencia, continuing on as the Yaque del Norte, the second largest river in the country.
The coldest temperature ever recorded is 7.1 °C, on 24 February 2012.[5]
| Climate data for Jarabacoa (1971-2000) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.4 (93.9) |
36.1 (97) |
35.6 (96.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.0 (95) |
37.8 (100) |
38.3 (100.9) |
36.0 (96.8) |
36.0 (96.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
30.0 (86) |
38.3 (100.9) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 25.4 (77.7) |
26.0 (78.8) |
27.0 (80.6) |
27.6 (81.7) |
28.3 (82.9) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.0 (86) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.91 (82.22) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.0 (68) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.9 (75) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.9 (75) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.39 (72.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 14.6 (58.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.1 (64.6) |
18.2 (64.8) |
17.9 (64.2) |
17.7 (63.9) |
17.0 (62.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
16.81 (62.27) |
| Record low °C (°F) | — | 7.1 (44.8) |
— | 9.0 (48.2) |
— | — | — | 12.4 (54.3) |
— | — | — | — | 7.1 (44.8) |
| Rainfall mm (inches) | 130.6 (5.142) |
110.8 (4.362) |
112.3 (4.421) |
163.3 (6.429) |
210.7 (8.295) |
88.4 (3.48) |
89.4 (3.52) |
155.5 (6.122) |
137.2 (5.402) |
158.6 (6.244) |
194.2 (7.646) |
153.9 (6.059) |
1,704.9 (67.122) |
| Avg. rainy days | 11 | — | — | — | 14 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | — | — | — |
| Source #1: National Bureau of Meteorology (ONAMET) [6] | |||||||||||||
| Source #2: Acqweather.com [7] | |||||||||||||
Economy [edit]
The local economy is based upon agriculture. It is known for its strawberries, coffee, pimento and ají pepper, the last two being grown in green houses. Jarabacoa it is also known for its wide variety of flowers.
Culture [edit]
The local Carnaval in February is one of the most famous in the country. On July 16 is celebrated the day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel.
Top Persons [edit]
- Obdulio Jimenez - Entrepreneur.
- Wasscar Rodriguez - Entrepreneur.
- Daniel Batista (Don Pimienta)- Entrepreneur.
- Joaquin Duran (El Primaveral)- Singer.
- Miguel Maria Castillo - Entrepreneur.
- Juan Pablo Sierra (1920-2004)- Entrepreneur.
- Rogelio Genao (Don Rogelio) - Entrepreneur.
- Víctor Manuel Ramírez (Nelito).(1930-2006)- Poet, Researcher and Entrepreneur.
- Francisco Jimenez Sanchez (Don Neno)- Entrepreneur.
- Belarminio Ramirez - Entrepreneur.
- Oscar Mejíaa Abreu (1978)- Sportsman.
Education [edit]
On January 10, 1997, opened the Universidad Agroforestal Fernando Arturo de Meriño, a small college that mainly offers majors related to agriculture and ecology. There is also the Eugenio de Jesús Marcano Ecological Centre.
References [edit]
- ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ^ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
- ^ Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda, [one.gob.do/ Oficina Nacional de Estadistica]
- ^ "El Nombre -- Historia de Jarabacoa"
- ^ (Spanish) Resumen Agrometeorológico del Mes de Febrero 2012, Departamento de Meteorología Operativa, Departamento de Agrometeorología—Oficina Nacional de Meteorología. Retrieved on 18 July 2012.
- ^ "Pronóstico Turístico".
- ^ http://acqweather.com/turismo.htm Accessdate: May 12, 2011.
External links [edit]
Coordinates: 19°07′N 70°38′W / 19.117°N 70.633°W
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