Hondo Valle
Hondo Valle is a town in the Elías Piña province of the Dominican Republic characterized by its beautiful mountains and cold climate.
Hondo Valle | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
  Hondo Valle | |
| Coordinates: 18°43′12″N 71°42′0″W | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province | Elías Piña |
| Municipality since | 1978 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 120.63 km2 (46.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 890 m (2,920 ft) |
| Population (2012)[3] | |
| • Total | 5,989 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Distance to – Comendador | 36 km |
| Municipalities | 1 |
History
Through the Law No. 916 of August 12, 1978, the Municipal District of Hondo Valle, Municipality of Comendador, was erected in municipality, being integrated by the sections Aniceto Martinez, Juan de la Cruz, Sabana de la Loma, Los Guineos, Juan Santiago, Monte Mayor, Rancho de la Guardia and Rancho de Pedro.
When Francisco del Rosario Sanchez launched his invasion of The Dominican Republic with the intention of overthrowing Pedro Santana and expelling his country from Spanish jurisdiction, he entered through this city from the Haitian side.
Population
According to the national Census of 2002, the municipality has a total population of 10,647, of which 5,538 were men and 5,109 were women. The urban population of the municipality was 35.24%.
Economy
The main economic activity of the municipality is agriculture and some livestock, tourism and trade with Haiti.
Climate
| Climate data for Hondo Valle (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 32.0 (89.6) |
32.6 (90.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
35.0 (95.0) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.9 (94.8) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
35.0 (95.0) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
35.2 (95.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27.5 (81.5) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11.0 (51.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
14.7 (58.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
10.0 (50.0) |
5.9 (42.6) |
5.9 (42.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
6.1 (43.0) |
6.0 (42.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 15.8 (0.62) |
24.2 (0.95) |
68.7 (2.70) |
159.9 (6.30) |
254.3 (10.01) |
116.9 (4.60) |
122.5 (4.82) |
210.3 (8.28) |
237.5 (9.35) |
214.7 (8.45) |
85.5 (3.37) |
22.9 (0.90) |
1,533.2 (60.36) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.0 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 10.5 | 14.9 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 13.4 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 106.4 |
| Source: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
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 Archived 2009-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
- "Hondo Valle Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
Sources
- World Gazeteer: Dominican Republic at archive.today (archived 2012-12-04) – World-Gazetteer.com