Guayubín | |
Pushpin Map: | Dominican Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Coordinates: | 19.62°N -71.33°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Monte Cristi |
Area Total Km2: | 899.26 |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Population Total: | 32586 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Total Type: | Total |
Population Urban: | 5899 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Blank1 Name: | Municipal Districts |
Blank1 Info: | 3 |
Nickname: | Cuna de la Restauración |
Guayubín is a town in the Monte Cristi province of the Dominican Republic. It is Monte Cristi's second-largest town.
They hold annual festivities from August 1 until about August 10, where they celebrate their saint, which is San Lorenzo (Saint Lawrence). Each festivity is filled with music, live activities including softball, volleyball and baseball tournaments and performances by recognized artists and comedians as well as a designated trio of queens (juvenil, internacional and infantil—juvenile, international and children's) along with a vice-queen, princess, ambassador, etc. for each queen who are chosen by the residents or by the organizing committee.