Dajabón () is a northwestern province which currently comprises one of the 32
provinces of the
Dominican Republic. 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,
Elías Piña
Elias is the Greek equivalent of Elijah ( he, אֵלִיָּהוּ ''ʾĒlīyyāhū''; Syriac: ܐܠܝܐ ''Eliyā''; Arabic: الیاس Ilyās/Elyās), a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC, mentioned in several holy ...
to the south and the
Nord-Est department of
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
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
Elías Piña
Elias is the Greek equivalent of Elijah ( he, אֵלִיָּהוּ ''ʾĒlīyyāhū''; Syriac: ܐܠܝܐ ''Eliyā''; Arabic: الیاس Ilyās/Elyās), a prophet in the Northern Kingdom of Israel in the 9th century BC, mentioned in several holy ...
(south). To the west, Dajabón borders the Republic of
Haiti
Haiti (; ht, Ayiti ; French: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (); ) and formerly known as Hayti, is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles archipelago of the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and ...
.
Origin of name
The province takes its name from the
Taíno name of the region, Dahaboon; it was also the name of the main river of the region (the
Dajabón River).
Municipalities and municipal districts
The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following
municipalities (''
municipios'') and municipal districts (''distrito municipal'' - D.M.) within them:
*
Dajabón
**
Cañongo (D.M.)
*
El Pino El Pino may refer to:
Natural features
* El Pino (The Pine Tree), a natural landmark in Los Angeles
* El Pino Lake, a lake in Guatemala
Populated places
* El Pino, Dominican Republic, a community in the Dominican Republic
* El Pino (Aller) ...
**
Manuel Bueno Manuel Bueno may refer to:
* San Manuel Bueno, Mártir, 1931 short novel by Miguel de Unamuno
*Manolín Bueno
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Club caree ...
(D.M.)
*
Loma de Cabrera
**
Capotillo (D.M.)
**
Santiago de la Cruz
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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.
Urban population are those living in the seats (''cabeceras'' literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts.
Rural population are those living in the
districts (''Secciones'' literally sections) and
neighborhood
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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
savannas; it is part of the ''Yaque del Norte Valley'' (or ''Línea Noroeste'').
Rivers
The only important river in the province is the
Dajabón River, also known as ''Masacre'' (from
French
French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents
** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...
''Massacre''). This river marks the Dominican-Haitian border from the city of Dajabón to its mouth. Other rivers are very short and they are
tributaries of the Dajabon or the
Artibonite rivers.
Climate
The climate of the province is a
tropical climate, hot most of the year, but it is cooler on the mountains.
Economy
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
coffee and
bean
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s is an important activity.
Rice and
banana
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are produced in the northern part of the province, and
cattle 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
Angela may refer to:
Places
* Angela, Montana
* Angela Lake, in Volusia County, Florida
* Lake Angela, in Lyon Township, Oakland County, Michigan
* Lake Angela, the reservoir impounded by the source dam of the South Yuba River
Fiction
* Angel ...
, although she claims to have been born in Santo Domingo. As well as the birthplace of Nono, in El Pino City.
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 downloadable in
PDF
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format
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Provinces of the Dominican Republic
States and territories established in 1938