| San Pedro de El Cercado | |
| Pushpin Map: | Dominican Republic |
| Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | El Cercado in the Dominican Republic |
| Coordinates: | 18.73°N -71.52°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | San Juan |
| Area Total Km2: | 283.05 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Population Total: | 25688 |
| Population As Of: | 2012 |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Population Urban: | 2585 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Blank1 Name: | Municipal Districts |
| Blank1 Info: | 2 |
El Cercado is a rural town in the San Juan province of the Dominican Republic. It is located in the southwest region of the country. According to the 2010 census the town has a population of 20,843 inhabitants, 11,312 are men and 9,531 women.
Its population has decreased in recent years as many people emigrate to Santo Domingo and other areas of the country looking for a better life, as well as also for study reasons.
Its name is due to the fact that the municipality is nearby and surrounded by mountains.
The community of El Cercado was founded in 1845 by President Pedro Santana. It previously belonged to the municipality of Bánica and was called the Sabana del Bohío, and was elevated to town by President Fernando Arturo de Meriño in 1888. The first families to settle in this area were Florencio Montero, Telésforo de Oleo, Encarnación, Manuelica y Fidel Matos and Leonardo Brito.
The economic activities of the municipality are based on large-scale agriculture and commerce. The main crops are beans, pigeon peas, onion, avocado, sour and sweet orange, corn, rice, sweet potato, pumpkin and coffee; other minor fruits and vegetables are also produced there.
The economically active population (EAP) consists of 7,845 people, of which 5,803 (74%) are currently employed. Of those employees, 548 (9%) work as public servants. Currently, the fence is one of the most prominent municipalities in all of San Juan.
El Cercado has a tropical savanna climate (Köppen climate classification: Aw).