Sabana Grande de Palenque is a
municipality (''
municipio'') of the
San Cristóbal province in the
Dominican Republic.
History
It was elevated to the category of municipal district of the
San Cristóbal municipality on January 1, 1945 and to the category of municipality in 1997 by the
Dominican Congress.
Geography
Palenque is located at the coast of the
Caribbean Sea near
San Cristóbal. It is divided into its seat (''cabecera'' literally head) Sabana Grande de Palenque and two
districts (''Secciones''): Sabana Palenque and Juan Barón. It has some of the most popular beaches among the region's locals, but is generally not considered one of the major tourist destinations of the country.
Notable residents
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Édgar GarcÃa, ''professional baseball player''.
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Timoniel Pérez, ''professional baseball player''.
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Jose Uribe, ''professional baseball player''.
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Juan Uribe, ''professional baseball player''.
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Francisco Liriano, ''professional baseball player''.
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Jairo Asencio
Jairo Manuel Asencio (born May 30, 1983) is a professional baseball right-handed pitcher who is a free agent. He has played for the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, and Baltimore Orioles in MLB. He spent 2014 with the Kia Ti ...
, ''professional baseball player''.
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Iván Nova, ''professional baseball player''.
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Alex Reyes
Alexander Reyes (born August 29, 1994) is a Dominican–American professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the St. Louis Cardinals as an amateur free agent in December 2012, and made his MLB debut for the club o ...
, ''professional baseball player''.
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Franmil Reyes
Franmil Federico Reyes (born July 7, 1995) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder and designated hitter for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indian ...
, ''professional baseball player''.
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Framber Valdez
Framber Valdez (born November 19, 1993) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball (MLB). Valdez signed with the Astros as an international free agent in 2015, and made his MLB debut in 2018.
In 2 ...
, ''professional baseball player''.
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Oscar Gonzalez, ''professional baseball player''.
References
Populated places in San Cristóbal Province
Municipalities of the Dominican Republic
{{Municipalities of the Dominican Republic