Yamasá

Yamasá
Municipality
Yamasá
Coordinates: 18°46′N 70°01′W / 18.767°N 70.017°W / 18.767; -70.017Coordinates: 18°46′N 70°01′W / 18.767°N 70.017°W / 18.767; -70.017
Country  Dominican Republic
Province Monte Plata
Area[1]
  Total 441.61 km2 (170.51 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 82 m (269 ft)
Population (2012)
  Total 57,982
  Density 130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Municipal Districts 1
Distance to
 Santo Domingo

42 km (26 mi)

Yamasá is a municipality (municipio) of the Monte Plata province in the Dominican Republic. It includes the municipal district (distrito municipal) of Los Botados.[3] Yamasa is north of the capital city of Santo Domingo. The Rio Ozama, one of Dominican Republic's longest rivers, passes through Yamasa.

Climate

Climate data for Yamasá (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.0
(95)
37.7
(99.9)
36.7
(98.1)
37.9
(100.2)
38.7
(101.7)
39.6
(103.3)
39.4
(102.9)
38.4
(101.1)
38.4
(101.1)
38.8
(101.8)
37.0
(98.6)
34.6
(94.3)
39.6
(103.3)
Average high °C (°F) 29.5
(85.1)
30.3
(86.5)
31.2
(88.2)
32.0
(89.6)
32.6
(90.7)
33.1
(91.6)
33.2
(91.8)
32.9
(91.2)
32.8
(91)
32.5
(90.5)
31.1
(88)
29.9
(85.8)
31.8
(89.2)
Average low °C (°F) 18.9
(66)
19.0
(66.2)
19.7
(67.5)
20.2
(68.4)
20.9
(69.6)
21.3
(70.3)
21.5
(70.7)
21.3
(70.3)
21.1
(70)
20.8
(69.4)
20.2
(68.4)
19.2
(66.6)
20.3
(68.5)
Record low °C (°F) 13.2
(55.8)
13.7
(56.7)
13.5
(56.3)
13.5
(56.3)
15.5
(59.9)
16.2
(61.2)
16.3
(61.3)
15.7
(60.3)
15.5
(59.9)
15.3
(59.5)
13.8
(56.8)
10.6
(51.1)
10.6
(51.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 90.0
(3.543)
95.1
(3.744)
101.7
(4.004)
161.6
(6.362)
287.4
(11.315)
246.9
(9.72)
255.6
(10.063)
326.6
(12.858)
250.7
(9.87)
245.3
(9.657)
161.4
(6.354)
121.8
(4.795)
2,344.1
(92.287)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.6 8.0 7.3 8.9 15.0 14.0 16.5 17.7 15.2 14.7 12.1 10.6 149.6
Source: NOAA[4]

Farming

Primarily a rural agriculture community, sugar cane, plantains and mangoes are common staples grown in Yamasa.

Famous citizens

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. "Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006" (in Spanish). Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. 20 June 2006. Archived from the original on 14 March 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  4. "Yamasa Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 21, 2016.


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