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20-756: Laguna Salada borders the Septentrional mountain range to the north (which separates it from Puerto Plata ), the Yaque del Norte River to the south (which separates it from Mao ), the Maizal and Boca de Mao municipal districts to the east (which separate it from Esperanza ) and Guayubín to the west (which separates it from the Monte Cristi province ). Agriculture is the main economic activity in Laguna Salada, since its terrains are fit for growing

40-556: A coastline with the Atlantic Ocean . The area has become an increasingly popular tourist attraction since the late 1990s mainly due to its fine beaches. Created from the Santiago Province in 1867 as a "maritime district", it became a province in 1907, when maritime districts were suppressed by a new Dominican constitution. In 1493, La Isabela was founded by Christopher Columbus , being the first European town in

60-714: A native name for the island, although the Spanish used it during the Spanish conquest to refer to the rich and fertile valley between the Central and Septentrional mountain ranges. El Cibao occupies the central and northern part of the Dominican territory. To the north and east of the region lies the Atlantic Ocean ; to its west lies the Republic of Haiti and to the south the Central Range, which separates El Cibao from

80-517: A province in the year 1850. In 1879 it was the seat of the government of Gregorio Luperón and served as the internal capital of the Republic. The province is divided into the following municipalities ( municipios ) and municipal districts ( distrito municipal - D.M.) within them: The following is a sortable table of the municipalities with population figures as of the 2012 census (the last national census). Urban population are those living in

100-425: A variety of crops such as rice , banana , cassava , peppers , onions , sweet potato , coffee , cacao , among others. Tobacco and sorghum are also cultivated. The most important crop have been the banana; banana is harvest and exported to Europe and United States of America since 2005. Other economic activities include cattle ranches , industry and commerce. There are various dairy product industries in

120-403: Is a province in northern Dominican Republic. It is divided into 9 municipalities, 12 municipal districts and its capital is the resort city of the same name . Neighboring provinces clockwise: Monte Cristi to the southwest, Valverde and Santiago to the south and Espailat to the east, along with the Septentrional mountain range to the north (which separates it from Laguna Salada ), and has

140-515: Is a mixture of two dialects: that of the 16th- and 17th-century Portuguese colonists in the Cibao valley, and of the 18th-century Canarian settlers. There is also some influences from African languages in the dialect. Merengue music , played using the güira , tambora and accordion , was originated in El Cibao. The original folk type of merengue is known as perico ripiao or típico , which

160-474: Is a region of the Dominican Republic located in the northern part of the country. As of 2009, the Cibao region has a population of 5,622,378, making it the most populous region in the country. The region constitutes a "developed macro-region"; with a large industrial base and high levels of progress among its inhabitants, it has the highest levels of education and the highest quality of life among

180-419: Is played to this day by local musical groups, as a variation of the merengue, with a faster pace. During Late January and through February, several carnivals are held within the region. The most popular of these festivals belongs to the province of La Vega , and dates back to the first European settlements. It began as a religious activity celebrating the pre-Lent season, and the carnival's theme revolves around

200-528: The Pueblo Viejo mine , is located in the Cibao region. The internationally known Barrick Gold and Falconbridge are the companies in charge of the extraction of these ores. The valley is not only a geographical unit, but also a cultural and linguistic unit. The Cibao region is considered to be the cultural heartland of the Dominican Republic. The typical accent spoken in the Cibao region

220-577: The Americas. For its part, Puerto Plata was founded by Nicolás de Ovando at the beginning of the Hispanic colonization, around 1502. One of the first inhabitants in the years 1509 of the "Villa de Puerto de Plata" was Gaspar Briceño, a native of Arévalo del Reino from Castilla y León, who arrived on the island as a servant of Juan de Berlanga, treasurer of the Mayor's Office of the city of Santo Domingo , on

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240-556: The Indians or blacks who escaped from the parcels. It was one of the cities devastated in 1606 and was not repopulated until after 1736. The advent of republican times favored the development of the city, which over time became the main port of Cibao , especially for exporting the regional tobacco. By Resolution of the National Congress dated July 6, 1847, Puerto Plata was elevated from common to Maritime District. It became

260-508: The island of Hispaniola. He held the position of "field bailiff" of the Villa de Santiago that belonged to the Villa de Concepción de la Vega and this corresponded to the Mayor's Office of the City of Santo Domingo. His name appears in the "Colón-Solís" trial, where the encomendero of the Villa de Santiago, Francisco de Solís, murdered two naborías Indians. The field bailiff was in charge of capturing

280-559: The most important Politician in Dominican Republic José Francisco Peña Gómez deceased in 1998. 19°39′N 71°05′W  /  19.650°N 71.083°W  / 19.650; -71.083 This Dominican Republic location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Puerto Plata Province Puerto Plata ( Spanish pronunciation: [pweɾtoˈplata] , Silver Port ); ( French : Port-de-Plate )

300-469: The municipality, as well a coffee factory, bakeries, carpentry shops, cement block factories, gas stations, repair shops, hardware stores, warehouses , among others. The municipality's economically active population (PEA) consists of 7,096 people, out of which 4,832 (or 68%) are currently employed. Of those that are employed, 270 (or 6%) work as public servants. Birthplace of Major League Baseball player Wily Modesto ("Wily Mo") Peña . Birthplace of one of

320-509: The other natural regions. The Cordillera Central mountain range is located within El Cibao, containing the highest peak in all of the Caribbean, Pico Duarte . Two of the largest rivers of the country are also located inside this region: the Yaque del Norte , the largest river of the Dominican Republic , and the Yuna river . Both of these rivers contain several chains of dams used to provide

340-406: The region with water for irrigation (since agriculture is the main activity of the area) and hydroelectric energy. Rice , coffee and cacao are the most important crops grown in the area. The central mountain range also has important mining activity. Its main mineral resources include gold , iron and nickel , among others. The largest gold mine in the Americas and second largest in the world,

360-468: The seats ( cabeceras literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts. Rural population are those living in the districts ( Secciones literally sections) and neighborhoods ( Parajes literally places) outside of them. For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic . Cibao The Cibao , usually referred as El Cibao,

380-455: The three main regions of the Dominican Republic. Cibao is social-culturally characterized by being the predominant center of the European legacy on the island, and economically for being the most prosperous region in the country. The word Cibao, from Taino Ciba-o  'stone mountain'; from Taino ciba  'rock, stone' and o  'mountain '. Cibao was

400-598: The victory of good over evil. Many important Dominican patriots were of Cibaenian origin. Among the most important are local generals José Desiderio Valverde and José Antonio Salcedo , who were responsible for the restoration of the Republic in the later decades of the 1800s. During the Trujillo dictatorship, the Mirabal sisters arranged clandestine organizations to rebel against the fascist dictatorship. The sisters were brutally murdered in 1960, and remain today as some of

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