Dajabón () is a northwestern province which currently comprises one of the 32

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s of the

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. It is divided into 5 municipalities and its capital city with the same name. It is bordered by the provinces of Monte Cristi to the north, Santiago Rodríguez to the south,

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to the south and the Nord-Est department of

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to the west. It was split from Monte Cristi in 1938, and was called ''Libertador'' until 1961.

Location

It is located in the northwestern part of the country, and is surrounded by the provinces Monte Cristi (north), Santiago Rodríguez (east) and

(south). To the west, Dajabón borders the Republic of

Origin of name

The province takes its name from the

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name of the region, Dahaboon; it was also the name of the main river of the region (the

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Municipalities and municipal districts

The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following

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(''

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s'') and municipal districts (''distrito municipal'' - D.M.) within them: *

Dajabón Dajabón is a municipality and capital of the Dajabón province in the Dominican Republic, which is located on the northwestern Dominican Republic frontier with Haiti. It is a market town with a population of about 26,000, north of the Cordillera ...

** Cañongo (D.M.) * El Pino ** Manuel Bueno (D.M.) *

Loma de Cabrera Loma de Cabrera is the second largest city in the province of Dajabón, Dominican Republic. It is located in the northwest portion of the country, in the Cibao region. The river named ''Dajabón'', also known as Masacre, runs through Loma de Cabr ...

** Capotillo (D.M.) **

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(D.M.) * Partido *

Restauración Restauración is the third largest city in the province of Dajabon, Dominican Republic. It is located in the northwest portion of the island, in the Cibao The Cibao, usually referred as El Cibao, is a region of the Dominican Republic located ...

The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2014 estimate.

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population are those living in the seats (''cabeceras'' literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts.

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population are those living in the

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s (''Secciones'' literally sections) and

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s (''Parajes'' literally places) outside them. The population figures are from the 2014 population estimate.

Geography

The Cordillera Central ("Central mountain chain") is found in the southern part of the province. The northern part is flat, with many

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s; it is part of the ''Yaque del Norte Valley'' (or ''Línea Noroeste'').

Rivers

The only important river in the province is the

, also known as ''Masacre'' (from

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''Massacre''). This river marks the Dominican-Haitian border from the city of Dajabón to its mouth. Other rivers are very short and they are

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of the Dajabon or the Artibonite rivers.

Climate

The climate of the province is a

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climate, hot most of the year, but it is cooler on the mountains.

Economy

Dajabon Dominican Republic market border

As in all border provinces in the Dominican Republic, there is little economic development. The trade with Haiti is important, mostly in the city of Dajabón. On the mountains, production of

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and

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s is an important activity.

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and

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are produced in the northern part of the province, and

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raising is important in the savannas around the city of Dajabón.

Popular Culture

Dajabon is the reputed birthplace of famed Latin American singer Angela Carrasco, although she claims to have been born in Santo Domingo.

References

External links

*
Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Statistics Portal of the Dominican Republic
*
Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Maps with administrative division of the provinces of the Dominican Republic
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