San José de Ocoa
San José de Ocoa | ||
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 Statue in San Jose de Ocoa, Dominican Republic. | ||
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San José de Ocoa, or simply Ocoa, is the capital of San José de Ocoa province in the Dominican Republic. It is located in a valley in the southern region of the Central Cordillera mountain range.
History
The town was founded in 1805 by people from the southern town of
In December 1858, San José de Ocoa was elevated to the category of
Geography
San Jose de Ocoa is located at an altitude of 475 metres or 1,558 feet. The municipality covers an area of 484.87 square kilometres or 187.21 square miles. It lies on the banks of the Ocoa River river in the sub-region of Valdesia.
Climate
| Climate data for San José de Ocoa (1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.8 (96.4) |
34.5 (94.1) |
35.6 (96.1) |
34.7 (94.5) |
35.5 (95.9) |
37.6 (99.7) |
36.7 (98.1) |
37.6 (99.7) |
37.6 (99.7) |
35.7 (96.3) |
35.6 (96.1) |
36.4 (97.5) |
37.6 (99.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 28.8 (83.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.1 (86.2) |
30.4 (86.7) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.8 (89.2) |
32.0 (89.6) |
31.8 (89.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
30.0 (86.0) |
28.6 (83.5) |
30.4 (86.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.5 (63.5) |
17.3 (63.1) |
17.7 (63.9) |
18.0 (64.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.1 (66.4) |
19.7 (67.5) |
19.9 (67.8) |
19.6 (67.3) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.7 (65.7) |
17.9 (64.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 10.5 (50.9) |
11.3 (52.3) |
11.5 (52.7) |
11.5 (52.7) |
11.6 (52.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
11.5 (52.7) |
12.5 (54.5) |
11.5 (52.7) |
12.6 (54.7) |
10.4 (50.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
10.4 (50.7) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 15.9 (0.63) |
24.8 (0.98) |
34.6 (1.36) |
70.3 (2.77) |
151.4 (5.96) |
106.1 (4.18) |
63.4 (2.50) |
97.0 (3.82) |
135.6 (5.34) |
115.1 (4.53) |
55.0 (2.17) |
25.4 (1.00) |
894.6 (35.22) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 3.1 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 10.6 | 8.6 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 10.6 | 9.9 | 5.4 | 2.8 | 78.8 |
| Source: NOAA[5]
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Economy
Agriculture is the dominant sector in the economy of the municipality. The main crops are coffee, beans and potatoes. Other vegetables, such as cabbage and carrot are also grown as well as some tropical fruits (avocado and mango). Other economic activities are trade, carpentry workshops, mechanical and some processing of agricultural products.
Prominent residents of the city
- Rafael Sanchez, better known by the alias of Jack Veneno, former professional wrestler and current sub-secretary of sports, was born in Ocoa.
- Félix Estrella, ex-governor and candidate for senator for the province of San José De Ocoa for the PLD. [6]
See also
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
- ^ "Municipio de San José de Ocoa".
- ^ "San J. Ocoa Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- ^ Casado, Frank. "Exgobernador Félix Estrella lanza su candidatura a senador". Retrieved 29 March 2021.
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