San Rafael del Yuma is a municipality located in the

La Altagracia La Altagracia () is the easternmost Provinces of the Dominican Republic, province of the Dominican Republic. Punta Cana is located on the eastern shores of this province. The province was part of the old La Altagracia Province, which split into 2 ...

province of the

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. It has a population of approximately 46,687 in 2012. The ruins of

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's residence are located on a

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located three kilometers from San Rafael de Yuma. The municipality is located 10 kilometers from

Boca de Yuma Boca de Yuma is a town of La Altagracia Province, La Altagracia province in the eastern region of Dominican Republic. It is situated west of the mouth of the Yuma River (Dominican Republic), Yuma River, near the Caribbean Sea. The word Yuma is an ...

Climate

Sectors

The city is divided into 16 sectors that are, *Banda Abajo * Bayahíbe *Bejucal Abajo *Boca del Yuma *Cabo Falso *Coral *Gato *Jaragua Abajo *La Piñita *Las Joyas del Mar *Mata Chalupe *Punta Papayo *San José del Yuma *San Rafael *Yuma Abajo *Yuma Arriba

References

Populated places in La Altagracia Province Municipalities of the Dominican Republic {{DominicanRepublic-geo-stub