Cabrera, Dominican Republic
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Cabrera is a town in María Trinidad Sánchez province, Dominican Republic. It is located at the eastern end of the county's north coast, at the western extreme of the Bahía Escocesa, 130 kilometres north of Santo Domingo. It is a small town with little tourism infrastructure. Cabrera is one of the sections that from along with Rio Sand Juan, Nagua, El factor form the province.
Cabrera is also known as “Tres Amarras,” the name it used to be called since its foundation day on July 1, 1891. Today Cabrera has a territorial area of 276 km². With a population of over 39,000, Cabrera unlike most towns located on the coasts does not depend so much on tourism. Cabrera’s main source of income is cattle, meat, and milk. In the agricultural aspect, production of coconuts and rice are noticeable sources as well.
Cabrera is considered one of the most beautiful places in the Dominican Republic. Located facing the Atlantic, Cabrera has one of the most beautiful beaches, rivers, exotic vegetation and many natural attractions. A National Park reserve is located in “El Breton,” a small section of Cabrera called Cabo Frances Viejo.
Cabrera’s current mayor is Jorge Cavoli, the youngest of all mayors on the island. Cavoli was born in Cabrera and leads the town in one of the most economically stable times ever. Former NYC councilman, Guillermo Linares is also native from Cabrera.
Cabrera's mainstream religion is the Christian Evangelic Church, this is not true for most towns in the island since Catholicism is the official religion in the Dominican Republic.
beaches you must visit when going to cabrera. cabrera's most beautiful beache is call "playa grande" (long beach) others El Diamante (diamond beach) El Caleton de Dario. El Caleton del Medio. El Caleton de Chiquito.
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