Vicente Noble was founded by two families from Azua de Compostela. The town was given various names until it was called Vicente Noble by PresidentRafael Trujillo in commemoration of the actions of General Vicente Noble in battles against the Haitians.
Thousands of emigrants from Vicente Noble now live in Spain and the United Kingdom and do domestic work and construction, and many others practicing nursing, teaching and few have become profesional actors, runners and footballers. Their remittance of money constitutes an important source of income for the community.
Azua is a province which is collectively one of the thirty-two provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is divided into 10 municipalities and its capital city is Azua de Compostela. It is bordered by the provinces of La Vega to the north-east, San José de Ocoa and Peravia to the east, Barahona and Baoruco to the west and San Juan to the north-west. To the south, Azua has a significant coastline of the Caribbean Sea. Azua is known for its diverse geography and climate, with the southern part of the province having an arid climate that is not the typical tropical-like that is found in other parts of the Caribbean.
Barahona is a province of the Dominican Republic. The Barahona Coast is located on the southwestern part of the Dominican Republic approximately three hours drive from Santo Domingo the capital of the Dominican Republic. In 2019, volunteers from Amigos de las Americas visited to facilitate projects within the various municipalities of Barahona.
Compostela may refer to:
Barahona, also known as Santa Cruz de Barahona, is the main city of the Barahona Province, in the southwest of the Dominican Republic. It has one of the most active ports in the region, as well as many ecotourism attractions. The city is a centre of sugar production and industry. Barahona is also known for being the only place where the rare Larimar stone can be found.
Jimaní is the capital and the second largest city of the Independencia Province of the Dominican Republic. It serves as one of the two main border crossings to Haiti, with a duty-free open-air marketplace operating on the border with Haiti. The town suffered damages in the flash flood of May 25, 2004, which killed many citizens during the night and washed away hundreds of homes.
Azua de Compostela, also known simply as Azua, is a city, municipality (municipio) and capital of Azua Province in the southern region of Dominican Republic. Founded in 1504, Azua is one of the oldest European settlements in the Americas. The town is located 100 kilometres west of the national capital, Santo Domingo.
Peralta is a municipality (municipio) of the Azua province in the Dominican Republic.
Estebanía is a small town about a 10-minute drive from the city of Azua de Compostela in the Azua Province of the Dominican Republic. The town is close to another municipality named Las Charcas. The municipality covers an area of 187.27 km².
Duvergé, also known locally as Las Damas is the largest city in the province of Independencia in the Dominican Republic. The first settlers of this community were the gentlemen Christopher Pérez and María del Pulgar, originating from San Juan de la Maguana.
Guayabal is a municipality (municipio) of the Azua province in the Dominican Republic.
Azua Dominica Airport is an airport 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south of the city of Azua in the Azua Province of the Dominican Republic. It is an old airport that is used only for the emergency landing of domestic flights. This airport has never had regularly scheduled flights, although some airlines have operated charter or tourist flights here.
The Battle of Cabeza de Las Marías and Las Hicoteas were the first military engagements of the Dominican War of Independence and were fought between the 13 and 18 March 1844, at Cabeza de Las Marías, near Neyba, Baoruco Province and Las Hicoteas, near Azua de Compostela, Azua Province. A force of 500 Dominican troops, a portion of the Army of the South, led by General Manuel de Regla Mota, encountered an outnumbering force of 10,000 troops of the Haitian Army led by General Souffrand and was forced to flee to Azua de Compostela.
Señorita República Dominicana 1974 was held on February 2, 1974. There were 28 candidates who competed for the national crown. The winner represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 1974. The Virreina al Miss Mundo will enter Miss World 1974. Only the 27 province, 1 municipality entered. On the top 10 they showed their evening gown and answered questions so they could go to the top 5. In the top 5 they would answer more questions.
Señorita República Dominicana 1972 was held on March 1, 1972. There were 28 candidates who competed for the national crown. The winner represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 1972. The Virreina al Miss Mundo will enter Miss World 1972. Only the 27 province, 1 municipality entered. On the top 10 they showed their evening gown and answered questions so they could go to the top 5. In the top 5 they would answer more questions.
Señorita República Dominicana 1971 was held on January 19, 1971. There were 28 candidates who competed for the national crown. The winner represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 1971. The Virreina al Miss Mundo will enter Miss World 1971. Only the 27 province, 1 municipality entered. On the top 10 they showed their evening gown and answered questions so they could go to the top 5. In the top 5 they would answer more questions.
Señorita República Dominicana 1970 was held on January 24, 1970. There were 28 candidates who competed for the national crown. The winner represented the Dominican Republic at the Miss Universe 1970. The Virreina al Miss Mundo will enter Miss World 1970 and Miss International 1971. Only the 27 province, 1 municipality entered. On the top 10 they showed their evening gown and answered questions so they could go to the top 5. In the top 5 they would answer more questions.
Padre Las Casas is a municipality (municipio) of the Azua province in the Dominican Republic. It includes the municipal districts of La Siembra, Las Lagunas, and Los Fríos.
Tamayo is a city and a municipality in the Baoruco province of the Dominican Republic. Tamayo is the driest location in the Dominican Republic and the only-one with a desertic climate.
Pueblo Viejo is a municipality (municipio) of the Azua province in the Dominican Republic.
Geovanny Vicente-Romero is a Dominican political strategist, lawyer, columnist, international consultant and university professor who teaches strategic communications at Columbia University as an associate lecturer. He specializes in public policy and public administration, and has several years of experience in the public sector, academics, and journalism. He writes a weekly column for CNN as a political analyst.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Dominican Republic 
