Hato del Yaque

Hato Del Yaque is a municipal district in the province of Santiago, Dominican Republic. Its urban centre is located 10 km west of the city of Santiago de los caballeros.
Hato del yaque had a population of 25,816 people in 2002. The population of its urban center in 2002 was 18,354 people.

In 1979 Hurricane David destroyed many homes alongside the river in the city of Santiago. Most of those people were relocated in what is now the town of Hato del Yaque.

Information

• Area: 39.3 km² / 15.17 mi²
• Population as 2002: 25,816
• Urban Population: 18,354
• Rural Population: 7,462
• Mayor: Gernaro A. Diaz

Subdivisions

The municipal district of Hato del Yaque is subdivided into four Secciones (or Sectors, which are subdivided into Barrios (or Neighborhoods), and or rural villages.
Hato del Yaque is subdivided into:

• Hato del Yaque
• Hato del Yaque Arriba
• Aciba
• Guayacanal

Neighborhoods

The town of Hato del Yaque is Subdivided into the following neighborhoods.

• Monseñor Eliseo Pérez Sánchez
• Villa Progreso
• Urb. Dr. Grullón
• La Mina
• Hermanas Mirabal
• El Tamarindo
• San Antonio
• La Paz
• Las Colinas
• Los Jiménez
• El Portón
• Los Letreros
• El Porton
• La Rinconada
• Barrio Balaguer
• Tres Pasitos
• Villa Fatima
• Los Guandules
• Villa Bao
• Brisas del Yaque
• Cerros del Yaque
• Praderas del Yaque

website: Hatodelyaque.com

This picture of a rainbow was taken at a rice field in the village of El muro, Hato del yaque