Gurabo, Dominican Republic

Gurabo is a suburban section in northeast Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. It contains a population estimated at 42,000. Gurabo is best known for its tobacco plantations and amber mines.

Gurabo
Gurabo
Coordinates: 19°29′0″N 70°40′0″W
Country Dominican Republic
ProvinceSantiago
MunicipalitySantiago de los Caballeros
Founded1495
Area
  Total664.37 km2 (256.51 sq mi)
Elevation
173 m (568 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total126,668
  Density190/km2 (490/sq mi)
  Urban
77,009
Distance to
 – Santo Domingo

 158km
Municipalities5
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