Santiago Rodríguez Province
Template:Geobox Santiago Rodríguez (Spanish pronunciation: [sanˈtjaɣo ɾoˈðɾiɣes]) is a province of the Dominican Republic. 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 Juan and Elías Piña 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 Independence. 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)
History
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Municipalities
The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following municipalities (municipios):[1]
- San Ignacio de Sabaneta, provincial capital
- Monción
- Villa Los Almácigos
The following is a sortable table of the municipalities with population figures as of the 2012 census.[2]
| Name | Total population | Urban population | Rural population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monción | 39,875 | 19,856 | 20,019 |
| San Ignacio de Sabaneta | 98,453 | 55,757 | 42,696 |
| Villa de los Almácigos | 26,613 | 14,655 | 10,958 |
| Santiago Rodríguez province | 164,941 | 90,268 | 74,673 |
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 hills) 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 tributaries of the Yaque del Norte river.
Economy
The only economic activity of importance is agriculture.
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 of 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.
References
- ^ Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. "Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-01-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Consejo Nacional de Población y Familia. "Censos y Proyecciones de la Población Dominicana por Regiones, Provincias, Municipios y Distritos Municipales, 2012" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-10-11.
External links
- Template:Es Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Maps with administrative division of the provinces of the Dominican Republic, downloadable in PDF format
