Loma de Cabrera is the second largest city in the province of Dajabón, Dominican Republic. It is located in the northwest portion of the country, in the Cibao region.
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| Coordinates: 19°26′N 71°37′W / 19.433°N 71.617°W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | Dajabón |
| Municipality since | 1938 |
| Area | |
• Total | 238.51 km2 (92.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 20,665 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Lomacabrero(a) |
| Municipalities | 2 |
| Climate | Am |
The river named Dajabón, also known as Masacre, runs through Loma de Cabrera. The same river separates the city of Dajabon from Haiti. Loma de Cabrera has a very popular river falls called "Balneario El Salto", which is a very popular tourist place for Dominican residents.[3]
Loma de Cabrera is the birthplace of well-known merengue artist Fernando "El Mayimbe" Villalona,[4] Rafael Furcal, the former Major League Baseball shortstop, the poet Cristino Gómez, painter Juan Andújar, and baseball outfielder Julio Rodríguez.
Notable people
edit- Juan Andújar - (b 1986) is a Dominican artist
- Rafael Furcal - (b 1977) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop
- Cristino Gómez - (b 1987) is a Dominican poet, agronomist, and professor.
- Julio Rodríguez - (b 2000) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the Seattle Mariners
- Fernando Villalona - (b 1955) is a legendary Dominican merengue singer.
Sister City
editOn November 16, 2020, Mayor Michael McPartland of the Borough of Edgewater NJ, proclaimed a Sister City relationship with Loma De Cabrera [5]
References
edit- ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived 2009-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ^ Garabito, Francys Josefina Rondón (2023-09-11). "¿Desde dónde nace el río Masacre y por qué lleva ese nombre?". cdn.com.do (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ Diario, Listin (2024-01-16). "Loma de Cabrera dedicará cada 19 de enero a Fernando Villalona". listindiario.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2024-04-18.
- ^ November 16 ,2020 Regular Session Minutes: http://edgewaternj.org/DocumentCenter/View/7158/11-16-2020-Mayor--Council-Regulardocx
19°25′19″N 71°36′54″W / 19.422°N 71.615°W
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