San Gregorio de Yaguate
Encyclopedia
Yaguate is a municipality
(municipio
) of the San Cristóbal province in the Dominican Republic
.
near the DR-2
that goes to Baní
.
The town square has a basketball court, along with a several churches. There is also the Ayuntamiento
, the town hall. There is a small secondary school, a clinic, and a few small grocery stores, along with several bars. The region is filled with sugar cane fields, and nearby the town is a large sugar refinery called "Ingenio Caei."
If you take the road heading north from the town it will lead through several small neighborhoods, and will lead to the Nizao river
. There are many sand mines in the area, but there are some very good swimming spots as the river is very clear. Farther up the road is the Valdesia Dam.
In 2003 the town suffered a terrible flood that killed one person who died due to a locked door that trapped the individual inside and covered roughly half of the town. Missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints helped to rescue many people from the flood.
itself and 34,346 in its rural district
s (Secciones).
For comparison with other municipalities and municipal districts see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
, selected for the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
, was born January 18, 1989 in Yaguate.
Municipalities 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:...
) of the San Cristóbal province in 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...
.
Geography
Yaguate is located about 30 miles from San CristóbalSan Cristóbal, Dominican Republic
San Cristóbal is a municipality and the capital of the San Cristóbal province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there is one municipal district : Hato Damas.-Sectors:*5 de abril*Canastica*El Pomier...
near the DR-2
DR-2
DR-2 is the second numbered national highway in the Dominican Republic. Its common name is Carretera Sánchez in honor of Francisco del Rosario Sánchez one of the founding fathers and in the city of Santo Domingo it is known as Autopista 30 de Mayo. The highway serves as the main connection to the...
that goes to Baní
Baní
Baní is a capital town of the Peravia Province, Dominican Republic. It is the commercial and manufacturing center in a region producing bananas and coffee.- Overview :...
.
The town square has a basketball court, along with a several churches. There is also the Ayuntamiento
Ayuntamiento
Ayuntamiento In other languages of Spain:*Catalan/Valencian .*Galician .*Basque . is the general term for the council of a municipality, or sometimes the municipality itself, in Spain and Latin America. Historically Ayuntamiento was often preceded by the word excelentísimo , when referring to...
, the town hall. There is a small secondary school, a clinic, and a few small grocery stores, along with several bars. The region is filled with sugar cane fields, and nearby the town is a large sugar refinery called "Ingenio Caei."
If you take the road heading north from the town it will lead through several small neighborhoods, and will lead to the Nizao river
Nizao River
Nizao is one of the most important rivers in the Dominican Republic. Three hydroelectric power/electrical plants have been built along its path....
. There are many sand mines in the area, but there are some very good swimming spots as the river is very clear. Farther up the road is the Valdesia Dam.
In 2003 the town suffered a terrible flood that killed one person who died due to a locked door that trapped the individual inside and covered roughly half of the town. Missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints helped to rescue many people from the flood.
Demographics
As of the 2002 census the municipality had 39,594 inhabitants, 5,248 living in the townTown
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
itself and 34,346 in its rural district
District
Districts are a type of administrative division, in some countries managed by a local government. They vary greatly in size, spanning entire regions or counties, several municipalities, or subdivisions of municipalities.-Austria:...
s (Secciones).
For comparison with other municipalities and municipal districts see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
Well-known people
Seattle Mariners pitcher Michael PinedaMichael Pineda
Michael Francisco Pineda is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher for the Seattle Mariners...
, selected for the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
The 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 82nd in-season exhibition game between the All-Stars of the National League and the American League ; the leagues composing Major League Baseball. The event was held on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, home of the...
, was born January 18, 1989 in Yaguate.