Dajabón
Dajabón is a municipality and capital of the Dajabón province in the Dominican Republic, which is located on the northwestern Dominican Republic frontier with Haiti. It is a market town with a population of about 26,000, north of the Cordillera Central mountain range.
Dajabón | |
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| San Joaquín de Dajabón | |
Dajabon Dominican Republic town church. | |
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Dajabón | |
| Coordinates: 19°34′0″N 71°42′36″W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | Dajabón |
| Founded | 1776 |
| Municipality | 1864 |
| Named for | Dajabón River |
| Area | 253.41 km2 (97.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 35 m (115 ft) |
| Population (2012) | 25,983 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 18,725 |
| Including population of Cañongo. | |
| Climate | Aw |
Dajabón is located on the Dajabón River, also known as the Massacre River, due to an incident that took place in 1728, in which 30 French Buccaneers were killed by Spanish settlers. The name also became popular after being the site of killings during the Parsley massacre, though the event was not the origin of its name.
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