Gurabo, Dominican Republic

For the town in Puerto Rico, see Gurabo, Puerto Rico.
Gurabo
Gurabo
Coordinates: 19°29′0″N 70°40′0″W / 19.48333°N 70.66667°W
Country  Dominican Republic
Province Santiago
Municipality Santiago de los Caballeros
Founded 1495
Area[1]
  Total 664.37 km2 (256.51 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 173 m (568 ft)
Population (2012)[3]
  Total 126,668
  Density 190/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. It contains a population estimated at 42,000.[4] Gurabo is best known for its Tobacco Plantations and Amber Mines.

Development

The growth of Santiago de los Caballeros has also spurred the development of Gurabo, being that its close to the city. Gurabo was once very rural yet has always had agricultural, industrial, commercial and textile sectors. Today, it retains these sectors yet with its growth there are many housing developments, which began in the late 1990s.[4] This has led to Gurabo being considered a satellite city of Santiago.

Notable people

Amongst the famous people born in Gurabo we can find:

References

  1. Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
  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. 4.0 4.1 "Gurabo y Cienfuegos: dos ciudades satélites de Santiago". ProvinciasDominicanas.org. 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-26.

Coordinates: 19°28′26″N 70°40′22″W / 19.47388°N 70.67265°W