Manoguayabo, Santo Domingo

Coordinates: 18°28′58″N 70°00′01″W / 18.482662°N 70.000291°W / 18.482662; -70.000291
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Manoguayabo is a small sector of Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic. It is mainly populated by the lower class, and has a large Haitian migrant population.[1] It is one of the poorest sectors around the Santo Domingo area.

The sector is best known as the birthplace of composers Cuco Valoy, Ramón Orlando and Cheché Abreu; plus Major League Baseball pitcher, Pedro Martínez, who has contributed to the area building churches, schools and a baseball field.

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  1. ^ "Lucha por espacio vital entre dominicanos y haitianos en Manoguayabo". Loquesucede.com. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2021.

18°28′58″N 70°00′01″W / 18.482662°N 70.000291°W / 18.482662; -70.000291