Nagua
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Nagua | |
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 View of the town | |
  Nagua | |
| Coordinates: 19°22′48″N 69°51′0″W / 19.38000°N 69.85000°W | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province | María Trinidad Sánchez |
| Municipality since | 1938 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 552.71 km2 (213.40 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 3 m (10 ft) |
| Population (2012)[3] | |
| • Total | 79,420 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Distance to – Santo Domingo | 180 km |
| Municipal Districts | 3 |
| Climate | Af |
Nagua is the capital of María Trinidad Sánchez province, in the northeastern Dominican Republic.
A medium-sized town, Nagua's economy relies on the production of agricultural products, principally rice, coconuts, and cocoa bean. Located on the north of the Samaná Peninsula, Nagua lies on the highway leading from Puerto Plata to the city of Samaná.
Most of the town lies below sea level, which some believe makes Nagua susceptible to flooding that could destroy a substantial part of the town. In fact, during the reign of Rafael Trujillo (1930–1961), the neighboring town of , also below sea level, was destroyed by flooding caused by a magnitude 8.0 earthquake, in 1946. Many residents of Matanza chose to resettle in the area that is now Nagua. Matanza is now a small town called , just south of the city limits of Nagua.
Climate[]
| Climate data for Nagua (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.0 (95.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
35.2 (95.4) |
35.2 (95.4) |
36.8 (98.2) |
37.0 (98.6) |
36.4 (97.5) |
35.5 (95.9) |
37.6 (99.7) |
35.6 (96.1) |
35.3 (95.5) |
33.6 (92.5) |
37.6 (99.7) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.5 (83.3) |
28.9 (84.0) |
29.5 (85.1) |
29.9 (85.8) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
30.8 (87.4) |
31.0 (87.8) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.8 (85.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 20.1 (68.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.0 (69.8) |
21.5 (70.7) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.2 (72.0) |
22.5 (72.5) |
22.6 (72.7) |
22.3 (72.1) |
21.7 (71.1) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.5 (70.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 12.6 (54.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
16.7 (62.1) |
16.0 (60.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.1 (62.8) |
17.1 (62.8) |
15.7 (60.3) |
11.8 (53.2) |
11.8 (53.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 137.9 (5.43) |
97.2 (3.83) |
99.2 (3.91) |
146.0 (5.75) |
230.3 (9.07) |
111.7 (4.40) |
118.0 (4.65) |
155.3 (6.11) |
146.1 (5.75) |
216.1 (8.51) |
253.6 (9.98) |
214.9 (8.46) |
1,926.3 (75.84) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.5 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 9.0 | 12.5 | 9.3 | 11.4 | 12.8 | 11.7 | 13.3 | 15.3 | 14.6 | 137.9 |
| Source: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
Notables[]
- Baltimore Orioles pitcher Ubaldo Jiménez was born in Nagua.
- Oakland Athletics pitcher Jordan Norberto was born in Nagua.
- St. Louis Cardinals utilityman Yairo Muñoz was born in Nagua.
- Bartolo Alvarado was a musician known for playing merengue and bachata.
- Chap was a musician known for playing Haitian music.
- Tatico Henriquez which some consider to be the godfather of merengue tipico.
References[]
- ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived 2009-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
- ^ Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ^ "Nagua Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
Coordinates: 19°22′48″N 69°51′00″W / 19.38000°N 69.85000°W
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