Casandra Damirón is a

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station on Line 1. It was open on 22 January 2009 as part of the inaugural section of Line 1 between

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and Centro de los Héroes. The station is between Juan Bosch and

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. This is an underground station, built below

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. It is named to honor

Casandra Damirón Altagracia Casandra Damirón Santana, known as Casandra Damirón (March 12, 1919December 5, 1983), was a Dominican singer, dancer and folklorist. Recognition In her country she was known "La Soberana de la Canción" ("The Sovereign of the Song ...

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