Sabana Iglesia is a

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and

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in the

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of the

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. Santiago is part of the northern valley of the country, otherwise known as the

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. Sabana Iglesia is located south of

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the second-largest city in the

and sits just north of the country's second-tallest dam, the Bao Dam; surrounded by the mountains of the Cordillera Central.

History

Sabana Iglesia's founding date is unclear, however, for long it was a rural section of the municipality of

that was eventually converted into a municipal district in November 1987. In February 2007 this municipal district was elevated to a municipality that includes the rural sections of Sabana Iglesia, Los Ranchos de Babosico and La Zanja. It is the most recent of all the municipalities of the province. Much of the town's earliest development is attributed to Generosa Ferreira, who established Sabana Iglesia's first church, school, library and clinic which are still in operation today.

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* – World-Gazetteer.com Populated places in Santiago Province (Dominican Republic) Municipalities of the Dominican Republic {{DominicanRepublic-geo-stub