Jarabacoa
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| Coordinates: 19°7′12″N 70°38′24″W / 19.12°N 70.64°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 (2002)[3] | |
| • Total | 56,931 |
| • Density | 85.50/km2 (221.4/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 27,370 |
| • 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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[edit] History
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 Cordillera Central 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.
[edit] Geography
Jarabacoa is known for its steady 16C to 22C degree temperature all year round, though in winter it can be as low as 7C. Visitors have baptized Jarabacoa as "The City of Everlasting Spring." Jarabacoa sits about 525 m above sea level. One of the main touristic attractions is the mountains and natural beauty of the area due to its location in the center of the Cordillera Central. 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 rivers in the country.
[edit] Climate
| 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 (97.0) |
35.6 (96.1) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.0 (95.0) |
37.8 (100.0) |
38.3 (100.9) |
36.0 (96.8) |
36.0 (96.8) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
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 (86.0) |
29.8 (85.6) |
29.0 (84.2) |
26.8 (80.2) |
25.3 (77.5) |
27.91 (82.23) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 20.0 (68.0) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.3 (70.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
24.0 (75.2) |
24.1 (75.4) |
23.9 (75.0) |
23.4 (74.1) |
22.0 (71.6) |
20.5 (68.9) |
22.39 (72.31) |
| 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 (62.25) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 7.5 (45.5) |
12.4 (54.3) |
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| 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 no. 1: National Bureau of Meteorology (ONAMET) [4] | |||||||||||||
| Source no. 2: Acqweather.com [5] | |||||||||||||
[edit] Economy
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.
[edit] Culture
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.
[edit] Top Persons
- Obdulio Jimenez - Employer.
- Wasscar Rodriguez - Employer.
- Daniel Batista (Don Pimienta)- Employer.
- Miguel Maria Castillo - Employer.
- Juan Pablo Sierra (1920-2004)- Employer.
- Víctor Manuel Ramírez (Nelito).(1930-2006)- Poet, Researcher and Employer.
- Francisco Jimenez Sanchez (Don Neno)- Employer.
- Belarminio Ramirez - Employer.
- Oscar Mejíaa Abreu (1978)- Sportsman.
- Joaquín Duran "EL PRIMAVERAL" - Singer.
[edit] Education
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.
[edit] References
- ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ^ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976) (in Spanish). Geografía Dominicana. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
- ^ Censo 2002 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ^ "Pronóstico Turístico". http://www.onamet.gov.do/descargas/2011/PRONOSTICO%20TURISTICO/.
- ^ http://acqweather.com/turismo.htm Accessdate: May 12, 2011.
[edit] External links
Coordinates: 19°07′N 70°38′W / 19.117°N 70.633°W
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