Dajabón
Encyclopedia
Dajabón is a province
of the Dominican Republic
, on the border with Haiti
. Its capital city is also called Dajabón
.
It was split from Monte Cristi province in 1938, and was called Libertador until 1961.
(south). To the west, Dajabón borders the Republic of Haiti
.
name of the region, Dahaboon; it was also the name of the main river of the region (the Dajabón River
).
(municipio
s) and municipal districts (distrito municipal - D.M.) within them:
The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2002 census.
population !! Urban
population !! Rural
population
|-
|align="left"| Dajabón
| 25,685 || 16,328 || 9,357
|-
|align="left"| El Pino
| 6,620 || 1,588 || 5,032
|-
|align="left"| Loma de Cabrera
| 15,271 || 6,938 || 8,333
|-
|align="left"| Partido
| 7,562 || 2,254 || 5,308
|-
|align="left"| Restauración
| 6,908 || 2,110 || 4,798
|- style="background:white"
|align="left"| Dajabón province
| 62,046 || 29,218 || 32,828
|}
Provinces of the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is divided into thirty–one provincias , while the national capital, Santo Domingo, is contained within its own Distrito Nacional ....
of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
, on the border with Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
. Its capital city is also called Dajabón
Dajabón
Dajabón is a province of the Dominican Republic, on the border with Haiti. Its capital city is also called Dajabón.It was split from Monte Cristi province in 1938, and was called Libertador until 1961.-Location:...
.
It was split from Monte Cristi province 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 PiñaElías Piña Province
Elías Piña is one of the 31 provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is located in the western part of the country, on the border with Haiti. Its capital city is Comendador....
(south). To the west, Dajabón borders the Republic of Haiti
Haiti
Haiti , officially the Republic of Haiti , is a Caribbean country. It occupies the western, smaller portion of the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago, which it shares with the Dominican Republic. Ayiti was the indigenous Taíno or Amerindian name for the island...
.
Origin of name
The province takes its name from the TaínoTaíno people
The Taínos were pre-Columbian inhabitants of the Bahamas, Greater Antilles, and the northern Lesser Antilles. It is thought that the seafaring Taínos are relatives of the Arawak people of South America...
name of the region, Dahaboon; it was also the name of the main river of the region (the Dajabón River
Dajabón River
The Dajabón River is a river of the Dominican Republic. It forms the northernmost part of the international border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti.-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...
).
Municipalities and municipal districts
The province as of June 20 2006 is divided into the following municipalitiesMunicipalities of the Dominican Republic
The provinces of the Dominican Republic are divided into two or more municipalities with the exception of the Distrito Nacional which consist of only one municipality Santo Domingo...
(municipio
Municipio
Municipio and Município are terms used for country subdivisions. They are often translated as municipality.-Overview:...
s) and municipal districts (distrito municipal - D.M.) within them:
- DajabónDajabónDajabón is a province of the Dominican Republic, on the border with Haiti. Its capital city is also called Dajabón.It was split from Monte Cristi province in 1938, and was called Libertador until 1961.-Location:...
- Cañongo (D.M.)
- El PinoEl PinoEl Pino is a small community located on the Dajabón Province of the Dominican Republic....
- Manuel Bueno (D.M.)
- Loma de CabreraLoma de CabreraLoma de Cabrera is the second largest city in the province of Dajabon, Dominican Republic. It is located in the northwest portion of the island, in the Cibao region....
- Capotillo (DM)
- Santiago de la Cruz (D.M.)
- PartidoPartido (Dajabón)Partido is a town in the Dajabón province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
- RestauraciónRestauraciónRestauración 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 region.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2002 census.
population !! Urban
population !! Rural
population
|-
|align="left"| Dajabón
Dajabón
Dajabón is a province of the Dominican Republic, on the border with Haiti. Its capital city is also called Dajabón.It was split from Monte Cristi province in 1938, and was called Libertador until 1961.-Location:...
| 25,685 || 16,328 || 9,357
|-
|align="left"| El Pino
El Pino
El Pino is a small community located on the Dajabón Province of the Dominican Republic....
| 6,620 || 1,588 || 5,032
|-
|align="left"| Loma de Cabrera
Loma de Cabrera
Loma de Cabrera is the second largest city in the province of Dajabon, Dominican Republic. It is located in the northwest portion of the island, in the Cibao region....
| 15,271 || 6,938 || 8,333
|-
|align="left"| Partido
Partido (Dajabón)
Partido is a town in the Dajabón province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
| 7,562 || 2,254 || 5,308
|-
|align="left"| Restauración
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 region.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
| 6,908 || 2,110 || 4,798
|- style="background:white"
|align="left"| Dajabón province
| 62,046 || 29,218 || 32,828
|}
Geography
Savanna
A savanna, or savannah, is a grassland ecosystem characterized by the trees being sufficiently small or widely spaced so that the canopy does not close. The open canopy allows sufficient light to reach the ground to support an unbroken herbaceous layer consisting primarily of C4 grasses.Some...
s; it is part of the Yaque del Norte Valley (or Línea Noroeste).
Rivers
The only important river in the province is the Dajabón RiverDajabón River
The Dajabón River is a river of the Dominican Republic. It forms the northernmost part of the international border between the Dominican Republic and Haiti.-References:* The Columbia Gazetteer of North America. 2000.**...
, also known as Masacre (from French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
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
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the Dajabon or the Artibonite
Artibonite River
The Artibonite River is a 320 km long river in Haiti . It is the longest as well as the most important river in Haiti and the longest on the island of Hispaniola. Forming part of the international border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic, the river's sources are in the Cordillera Central in...
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 coffeeCoffee
Coffee is a brewed beverage with a dark,init brooo acidic flavor prepared from the roasted seeds of the coffee plant, colloquially called coffee beans. The beans are found in coffee cherries, which grow on trees cultivated in over 70 countries, primarily in equatorial Latin America, Southeast Asia,...
and bean
Bean
Bean is a common name for large plant seeds of several genera of the family Fabaceae used for human food or animal feed....
s is an important activity. Rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
and banana
Banana
Banana is the common name for herbaceous plants of the genus Musa and for the fruit they produce. Bananas come in a variety of sizes and colors when ripe, including yellow, purple, and red....
are produced in the northern part of the province, and cattle
Cattle
Cattle are the most common type of large domesticated ungulates. They are a prominent modern member of the subfamily Bovinae, are the most widespread species of the genus Bos, and are most commonly classified collectively as Bos primigenius...
raising is important in the savannas around the city of Dajabón.
Popular Culture
Dajabon is the reputed birthplace of famed Latin American singer Angela CarrascoAngela Carrasco
Angela Carrasco is a Dominican singer. Carrasco was one of a group of Latin American divas in the 1970s. This group also included Susana Giménez, Charytín, Iris Chacón, Ednita Nazario, Yolandita Monge and Rocío Dúrcal....
, although she claims to have been born in Santo Domingo.
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 PDFPortable Document Format
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