Vicente Noble
Vicente Noble | |
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Coordinates: 18°23′N 71°11′W / 18.383°N 71.183°W | |
Country | Dominican Republic |
Province | Barahona |
Area | |
• Total | 225.63 km2 (87.12 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 14,758 |
• Density | 65/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Vicente Noble is a municipality in Barahona province in the Dominican Republic.
It is bordered on the north by
Azua de Compostela municipality; to the south by the Jaquimeyes section in Barahona Province; and to the west by Tamayo municipality, Neiba municipality, and the Yaque del Sur River
that acts as a limit for both these municipalities.
Vicente Noble was founded by two families from Azua de Compostela. The town was given various names until it was called Vicente Noble by
President Rafael Trujillo
in commemoration of the actions of General Vicente Noble in battles against the Haitians.
The Vicente Noble municipality is primarily agricultural. The crops of highest productivity are
guandules" and sweet potato
.
Thousands of emigrants from Vicente Noble now live in Spain and the United Kingdom and do domestic work and construction, and many others practicing nursing, teaching and few have become profesional actors, runners and footballers. Their remittance of money constitutes an important source of income for the community.
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