Dajabón
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| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | Dajabón |
Dajabón is the capital city of Dajabón province in the Dominican Republic, located on the border with Haiti. It is a market town with a population of about 10,000, north of the Cordillera Central mountain range.
The city was initially founded between 1771 and 1776 but was soon after abandoned during the War of Independence. It was settled again shortly after the Restoration War in 1865.
Dajabón is located on the Massacre River, also known as the Dajabón River. The river is shallow enough to make crossing on foot prevalent. The bridge across the river connects Dajabón to its larger Haitian sister city of Ouanaminthe. On Mondays and Fridays, Haitians are permitted to temporarily cross the bridge to buy goods that are scarce in their country. A twenty square block area of the city becomes an open air market on these days.
[edit] External links
- "A Global Trek to Poor Nations, from Poorer Ones," New York Times, 2007
- "Embargo Creates 'Oil Boom' Near Haitian Border," New York Times, 1994
- Dajabon, Musings from My World, 2006
- Dajabon, Encyclopedia Britannica
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