Villa González
| Villa González, Dominican Republic | |
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  Villa González, Dominican Republic Villa González in the Dominican Republic | |
| Coordinates: 19°31′48″N 70°46′48″W / 19.53000°N 70.78000°W | |
| Country |
 Dominican Republic |
| Province | Santiago |
| Townhood | 20 January 1915[1] |
| Cityhood | 1991 |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 101.50 km2 (39.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[3] | |
| • Total | 72,365 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Municipal Districts |
2 |
Villa Gonzalez is a municipality (municipio) of the Santiago province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are two municipal districts (distritos municipal): El Limón and Palmar Arriba.[4]
Geography
The town is located 20 miles away from Santiago de los Caballeros.
Economy
The area produces some of the finest tobacco in the Dominican Republic.
Notable residents
Manuel Eduardo Belliard (Sept. 1, 1933 - Jul. 3, 2008) Founder of the Cooperativa de Tabaco del la Section las Lavas
References
- ↑ Espinal Hernández, Edwin Rafael (31 January 2015). "Manuelico González: Gestor de Villa González" (in Spanish). Instituto Dominicano de Genealogía. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ↑ Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ↑ Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. "Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-01-24.
Coordinates: 19°32′N 70°47′W / 19.533°N 70.783°W
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