Monte Cristi Province

19.71 - 71.45Koordinaten: 19 ° 43 'N, 71 ° 27 ' W

Monte Cristi is a province in the north-west of the Dominican Republic. The coast of the province was first sighted on January 4, 1493 by Christopher Columbus. He baptized the distinctive mountain he saw in " Monte Christy ," which still bears the name of El Morro de Montecristi. After only a short-term colonization by the Spaniards, the area sank into insignificance. Only after the capital city of San Fernando de Monte Cristi was founded in 1756 new, the area experienced another boom. Finally, Monte Cristi was raised in September 1907 Province.

Geography

The Monte Cristi province is determined by the Cibao Valley and lies at the end of the Carretera Duarte, the main road of Dominican Republic. In the north and east of the province is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean.

The surrounding provinces are Puerto Plata, Valverde, Santiago Rodríguez and Dajabón.

Economy

The main industry of the province's agriculture and fishing. Mainly bananas, plantains, and rice are grown. Since the northwest end of the Cibao valley is not very high precipitation, the rice fields of the Rio Yaque del Norte are fed.

The province is the main supplier of table salt of the Republic also because of its convenient location.

Important cities and towns

San Fernando de Monte Cristi province capital
Castañuela
Guayubín
Las Matas de Santa Cruz
Pepillo Salcedo
Villa Vázquez

Distrito Nacional

Province (Dominican Republic)

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