Gurabo, Dominican Republic

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Gurabo
Coordinates: 19°29′0″N70°40′0″W / 19.48333°N 70.66667°W / 19.48333; -70.66667
CountryFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Province Santiago
Municipality Santiago de los Caballeros
Founded1495
Area
[1]
  Total664.37 km2 (256.51 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
173 m (568 ft)
Population
 (2012) [3]
  Total126,668
  Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
   Urban
77,009
Distance to
 Santo Domingo

 158km
Municipalities 5

Gurabo is a suburban section in northeast Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. Its estimated population is 42,000. [4] Gurabo is best known for its tobacco plantations and amber mines.

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Development

Due to their proximity, the growth of Gurabo is tied with that of Santiago de los Caballeros. Historically, Gurabo was quite rural with agricultural, industrial, commercial, and textile sectors. Today, it retains these sectors along with many housing developments, which began in the late 1990s as populations grew. [4] This has led to Gurabo being considered a satellite city of Santiago.

Notable people

Famous people born in Gurabo:

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References

  1. Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived 2009-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
  3. Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
  4. 1 2 "Gurabo y Cienfuegos: dos ciudades satélites de Santiago". ProvinciasDominicanas.org. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-26.

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