Yamasá
| Yamasá | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
  Yamasá | |
| Coordinates: 18°46′N 70°01′W / 18.767°N 70.017°WCoordinates: 18°46′N 70°01′W / 18.767°N 70.017°W | |
| Country |
 Dominican Republic |
| Province | Monte Plata |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 441.61 km2 (170.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 57,982 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (340/sq mi) |
| Municipal Districts | 1 |
| Distance to – Santo Domingo |
42 km (26 mi) |
Yamasá is a municipality (municipio) of the Monte Plata province in the Dominican Republic. It includes the municipal district (distrito municipal) of Los Botados.[3] Yamasa is north of the capital city of Santo Domingo. The Rio Ozama, one of Dominican Republic's longest rivers, passes through Yamasa
Farming
Primarily a rural agriculture community, sugar cane, plantains and "Madame Francis" mangoes are common staples grown in Yamasa.
Famous citizens
- Baseball Player César Hernández who played for the Cincinnati Reds was born in Yamasá in 1966.
- Enny Pichardo, a former New York Correspondent for NTN24 and currently reporting for Noticiero Univisión, was born in Yamasá in 1982.
- Chicho Severino, a famous Bachata singer was born in Yamasá.
References
- ↑ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ↑ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
- ↑ "Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006" (in Spanish). Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. 20 June 2006. Archived from the original on 14 March 2007. Retrieved 12 August 2011. External link in
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