Monte Cristi ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmonte ˈkɾisti] ) is a province in the northwest of the Dominican Republic . The capital city is San Fernando de Monte Cristi (usually simply Monte Cristi). The spelling Montecristi is also seen. The Montecristi province is located in the Cibao frontier region, on the north coast of the country and borders the nation of Haiti. The land area of the Montecristi province is 1,924.35 km2. It is divided into six municipalities and four municipal districts.
21-487: The name Monte Cristi or Montecristi may refer to the following places: Dominican Republic [ edit ] Monte Cristi Province Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic , the capital of Monte Cristi Province Monte Cristi National Park Ecuador [ edit ] Montecristi Canton , a canton in Manabí Province Montecristi, Ecuador ,
42-642: A prosperous trading center, until the early 20th century. Monte Cristi had a boom period in the last quarter of the 1800s. The town was at the forefront in many of the advances including the first aqueduct, first railroad and telephone. The great task of diverting the course of the Yaque del Norte River was undertaken, which had lost its initial course when the cataclysm of 1802. The town attracted people not only from Santo Domingo, Santiago, Puerto Plata and other communities, but also foreigners (English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Americans, South Americans and islanders from
63-460: Is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2012 census. Urban population are those living in the seats ( cabeceras literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts. Rural population are those living in the districts ( secciones : sections) and neighborhoods ( parajes : stops) outside of them. For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see
84-515: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Monte Cristi Province Montecristi is where the Duarte Highway ends, which runs through the country from South to North from the city of Santo Domingo. Additionally, the province has a network of secondary roads that interconnect the city of San Fernando de Montecristi with the other municipalities and surrounding provinces. Monte Cristi
105-537: Is fundamentally an immense plain with many hills. El Morro, with an approximate height of 237 meters, is one of the characteristic symbols of Montecristeno relief. It is a solitary elevation, in the form of a plateau. The Yaque del Norte River, the largest in the country, empties into the Montecristi Bay after making a long journey of 296 kilometers from the rugged Central Mountain Range. Three important rivers in
126-609: Is important. On the coast, fishing and salt production are important. Tourism development is currently concentrated in the city of Montecristi although there is potential along the entire coast, both western (Pepillo Salcedo) and north. Notable points are the Morro plateau and the Cayos Siete Hermanos. The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following municipalities ( municipios ) and municipal districts ( distrito municipal , D.M.) in them: The following
147-704: The Los Bolos , Blue party or Jimenistas, opposed to the Los Coludos or Horacistas, led by Horacio Vásquez . He was married to Josefa de los Santos Domínguez. Los Santos spoke French and read poetry and spiritual books. He is buried in the Catedral de Santa María la Menor . He was born on November 15, 1846 in Santo Domingo. He belonged to a family of the Dominican financial oligarchy; his father
168-509: The Six Years' War . Committed to the liberals, his open opposition to the regime of President Ulises Heureaux led him to exile and to undertake an attempt at an armed invasion of the country in 1872. He became an expatriate and settled in France, returning to Santo Domingo after the murder of Heureaux in 1899. His reputation as a financier helped him to become president with the support of
189-487: The list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic . Juan Isidro Jim%C3%A9nez Juan Isidro Jimenes Pereyra (November 15, 1846 – May 9, 1919) was a Dominican Republic political figure . He served as the president of the Dominican Republic between 15 November 1899 and 2 May 1902, and again between 5 December 1914 and 7 May 1916. Jimenes was one of the main leaders of
210-572: The capital of Montecristi Canton See also [ edit ] Monte Cristo (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Monte_Cristi&oldid=1106316290 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
231-478: The country's economic resources and security forces under Washington 's direct control. On April 15, 1916, U.S. Secretary of State William Jennings Bryan ordered the invasion of the Dominican Republic. U.S. Marines occupied the country's main cities and took over customs offices. Jimenes's authority was called into question when the foreign occupation took place and, in May 1916, the nation's Congress voted in favor of
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#1732764668856252-867: The dictator Ulises Hereaux forced to escape from the hands of his political rival, Juan Isidro Jiménez , and then the problems derived from World War I. The Montecristi province limits to the North with the Atlantic Ocean: to the South with the provinces Dajabón and Santiago Rodríguez; to the East with the Valverde province and to the West with the Atlantic Ocean and the Republic of Haiti. The Montecristi province
273-480: The expulsion of foreign personnel who controlled customs. He negotiated directly with the country's European and American creditors. With the former he managed to reach an agreement on the debt, but with the United States (represented by the powerful Santo Domingo Improvement Company) all his efforts were in vain. At the same time, the country suffered continuous revolts and military uprisings. In April 1902 he
294-505: The jargon of the popular cockfights). Jimenes inherited the exorbitant foreign debt accumulated during his predecessor's term of office, the total amount of which had been kept hidden until then. The country's financial situation was catastrophic: customs revenues were in the hands of foreign capital and administrators, who controlled a large part of the treasury's resources. In an attempt to reestablish government control over financial administration, Jimenes abolished export taxes and decreed
315-411: The military who had taken part in the conspiracy against the previous president. They appointed General Horacio Vásquez as vice president. He was implicated in the murder of Heureaux and Jimenes had a tense relationship with him. The opposition between the two polarized the political life of the country, which was divided between Jimenistas and Horacistas (also called bolos and colúos, respectively, using
336-689: The other Antilles). In 1895, it was the site of the signing of the Manifesto of Montecristi by Máximo Gómez and José Martí , at the Gómez home on Mella St. They sailed from "La Granja" beach, also in Montecristi, to Cuba to fight for its independence. The economic decline of Monte Cristi began with the decrease in the demand for raw materials in Europe, difficulties of the Casa Jiménez, which
357-780: The province join the Yaque del Norte: the Maguaca, the Guayubín, and the Indio. The Chacuey River and its tributary, the Macabón, are also part of the provincial basins, which complete numerous streams. The Montecristi province belongs to the Irrigation District called Bajo Yaque del Norte, with two different irrigation zones in it: Villa Vásquez and Las Matas de Santa Cruz. The first covers an area of approximately 179,733 tasks, and
378-415: The second covers 320,672 tasks. The Montecristi province has one of the most diverse and numerous systems of protected areas in the country, six in total, which include national parks, underwater national parks, wildlife refuges and scientific reserves. The main activity of the province is agriculture, with important production of fruits and vegetables; in addition, the production of goats, sheep and cattle
399-461: Was Manuel Jiménes , second president of the Dominican Republic, and Altagracia Pereyra. He settled at an early age in Monte Cristi, where he devoted himself to commerce and made a considerable fortune. His business house had branches in the main ports of the country and in some European cities. He entered politics in 1873, when he went to the mountains to fight against Buenaventura Báez in
420-484: Was deposed by a movement led by Vice President Horacio Vásquez. The following year, after Vásquez's fall, he tried to retake the government, but the Lilisistas got ahead of him and Alejandro Woss y Gil took power. He was re-elected in 1914, after elections controlled by Washington. During his second term, he faced continued American interference in Dominican affairs. Woodrow Wilson 's administration sought to place
441-531: Was founded by Nicolás de Ovando in 1506 and populated in 1533 by Juan de Bolaños and 63 families from the Canary Islands . These migrated to various parts of the country afterwards leaving the town behind. It was later repopulated and became a wealthy port in the mid-to-late 16th century. During the 1600s the coast of Montecristi was a hotbed of pirate activity in the Caribbean. In 1756 the city became
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