Jarabacoa

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Jarabacoa
Beautiful brick mansion, looking southwest, July 2009 - panoramio.jpg
Greenhouses and hills, looking southeast, September 2009 - panoramio.jpg
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A beautiful house with windmill, looking south, September 2009 - panoramio.jpg
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Jarabacoa
Coordinates: 19°7′12″N70°38′24″W / 19.12000°N 70.64000°W / 19.12000; -70.64000
CountryFlag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic
Province La Vega
Area
[1]
 • Total665.88 km2 (257.10 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
529 m (1,736 ft)
Population
 (2012) [3]
 • Total69,855
 • Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
 •  Urban
68,585
 • Demonym
Jarabacoense
Distance to
 – Santo Domingo
155 km
Municipal Districts
2
Climate Af

Jarabacoa is a town located in the central region of the Dominican Republic. It is the second largest municipality in La Vega Province.

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History

Chiefdom of Maguana Maguana.JPG
Chiefdom of Maguana

The indigenous Taino people originally inhabited the valley of Jarabacoa. It is assumed that the town's name was formed out of the words 'Jaraba' and 'Coa', meaning "Land of Waters" in the Taíno language. [4] The Spanish conquistadors made it to Jarabacoa in their search for gold, but later abandoned the expedition due to violent resistance by the natives in the area, to this day gold can be washed from some of the many rivers. [5] Jarabacoa most likely belonged to the Chiefdom of Maguana making it part of the kingdom of Cibao. [6]

During the colonization period, the Spaniards settled in Jarabacoa working in mines and later established some cattle herds. At the end of the 1700s there were several Spanish families living in Jarabacoa. The area experienced its greatest population growth at the beginning of the 1800s from whites who migrated from other parts of the island after the slave revolts in the French colony of St. Domingue. It had a population boom in 1805 as many landowners came to the area in the mountains of the Central Range and settled in the valley of Jarabacoa.

In 1854, a military post was established and the town was formally founded due to its strategic position in the communication between the Cibao and the South. On September 27, 1858, the town was incorporated as a municipality. Its inhabitants stood out as brilliant soldiers in the Dominican war against Haiti. Such are the cases of General José Durán and also General Norberto Tiburcio.

Four years later, Jarabacoa was elevated to the category of Common by decree of President Pedro Santana, on September 27, 1858, and by Royal Order of the Spanish Ministry of War dated June 26, 1862, the Jarabacoa Military Command was created.

Nowadays Jarabacoa is known to attract many prominent families, especially retirees. Some notable people as former president of the country Hipólito Mejía or the two locally notable Valerio and Sanchez families currently reside in the city.

Geography and climate

La Confluencia, Jarabacoa La Confluenza, Jarabacoa (7820229528).jpg
La Confluencia, Jarabacoa

Jarabacoa has a Tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification Af ). Due to its high elevation in the interior it has warm days and lower temperatures at nights during most of the year, and temperate days and colder nights during winter months. Because of its climate, visitors have christened Jarabacoa as "The City of Everlasting Spring." Rain is abundant during most all the year. [7]

One of the main touristic attractions is the mountains and natural environment of the area due to its location in the center of the Central Range. It is also one of the main access to the Pico Duarte and the Ebano Verde Scientific Reserve . Jarabacoa has three large rivers, Baiguate, Jimenoa and the Yaque del Norte, the last two merge in the Confluencia, continuing on as the Yaque del Norte, the second largest river in the country.

The coldest temperature ever recorded was 7.1 °C (44.8 °F), on 24 February 2012. [8]

Climate data for Jarabacoa (1971-2000)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)34.4
(93.9)		36.1
(97.0)		35.6
(96.1)		34.4
(93.9)		35.0
(95.0)		37.8
(100.0)		38.3
(100.9)		36.0
(96.8)		36.0
(96.8)		34.0
(93.2)		33.0
(91.4)		30.0
(86.0)		38.3
(100.9)
Average high °C (°F)25.4
(77.7)		26.0
(78.8)		27.0
(80.6)		27.6
(81.7)		28.3
(82.9)		29.8
(85.6)		29.9
(85.8)		30.0
(86.0)		29.8
(85.6)		29.0
(84.2)		26.8
(80.2)		25.3
(77.5)		27.9
(82.2)
Daily mean °C (°F)20.0
(68.0)		20.5
(68.9)		21.3
(70.3)		22.1
(71.8)		23.0
(73.4)		23.9
(75.0)		24.0
(75.2)		24.1
(75.4)		23.9
(75.0)		23.4
(74.1)		22.0
(71.6)		20.5
(68.9)		22.4
(72.3)
Average low °C (°F)14.6
(58.3)		14.9
(58.8)		15.6
(60.1)		16.6
(61.9)		17.6
(63.7)		17.9
(64.2)		18.1
(64.6)		18.2
(64.8)		17.9
(64.2)		17.7
(63.9)		17.0
(62.6)		15.6
(60.1)		16.8
(62.3)
Record low °C (°F)—7.1
(44.8)		—9.0
(48.2)		———12.4
(54.3)		————7.1
(44.8)
Average rainfall mm (inches)130.6
(5.14)		110.8
(4.36)		112.3
(4.42)		163.3
(6.43)		210.7
(8.30)		88.4
(3.48)		89.4
(3.52)		155.5
(6.12)		137.2
(5.40)		158.6
(6.24)		194.2
(7.65)		153.9
(6.06)		1,704.9
(67.12)
Average rainy days11———147891013———
Source 1: National Bureau of Meteorology (ONAMET) [9]
Source 2: Acqweather.com [10]

Economy

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Jarabacoa park.

The local economy is based upon agriculture. It is known for its strawberries, coffee, pimento and ají pepper, the last two being grown in green houses. Jarabacoa it is also known for its wide variety of flowers.

Places of interest

Jarabacoa Japanese park. Bridge, water and rocks in the Japanese Park, September 2009 - panoramio.jpg
Jarabacoa Japanese park.
Jarabacoa rancho Rancho 2 Rios, looking east, July 2009 - panoramio.jpg
Jarabacoa rancho

Culture

Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic chefs at Jamaca de Dios Restaurant. Arturo-feliz-camilo.jpg
Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic chefs at Jamaca de Dios Restaurant.

The local Carnival in February is one of the most famous in the country. The official website of the Carnival is www.carnavalJarabacoa.com own by magnate Joselito Genao who was born in Jarabacoa, current President/CEO of GENAO'S NETWORK®. On July 16 is celebrated the day of Our Lady of Mount Carmen. Every June, "Festival de las Flores" is held in Jarabacoa with many local vendors selling flowers, flowering plants and orchids, as well as hand-made crafts.

Education

On January 10, 1997, opened the Universidad Agroforestal Fernando Arturo de Meriño, a small college that mainly offers majors related to agriculture and ecology. There is also the Eugenio de Jesús Marcano Ecological Centre.

Notable people

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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, [one.gob.do/ Oficina Nacional de Estadistica]
  4. ↑ "El Nombre -- Historia de Jarabacoa". Archived from the original on 2013-07-15.
  5. ↑ "La Maldicion del Oro en Jarabacoa". Archived from the original on 2013-07-18.
  6. ↑ "Tainos en Jarabaoca". Archived from the original on September 4, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Jarabacoa the Endless Spring City, Dominican Republic".
  8. ↑ (in Spanish) Resumen Agrometeorológico del Mes de Febrero 2012 Archived 2012-10-15 at the Wayback Machine , Departamento de Meteorología Operativa, Departamento de Agrometeorología—Oficina Nacional de Meteorología. Retrieved on 18 July 2012.
  9. ↑ "Pronóstico Turístico". Archived from the original on 2011-09-28.
  10. ↑ http://acqweather.com/turismo.htm Archived 2011-09-12 at the Wayback Machine Accessdate: May 12, 2011.

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