Villa Los Almácigos Explained

Villa Los Almácigos
Pushpin Map:Dominican Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Map Caption:Villa Los Almácigos in the Dominican Republic
Coordinates:19.4083°N -71.4417°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Santiago Rodríguez
Area Total Km2:205.06
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:26613
Population As Of:2012
Total Type:Total
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[2]
Blank Name:Distance to
 – Sabaneta
Blank Info:
11 km
Blank1 Name:Municipal Districts
Blank1 Info:
0

Los Almacigos is a town in the province of Santiago Rodríguez in the Dominican Republic, in the west of the country between the Cordillera Central mountain range and the Inaje River area.

Population

Los Almacigos has a population of 16,613.

Local areas

One of the main attractions is the park of Olegaria Rodriguez, the first citizen of the town. The main tourist attractions in the area are the mountains and rivers of the Cordillera Central.

A few kilometers to the south of Villa Los Almacigos is La Peonia, home of the Hispaniolan solenodon and the Hispaniolan hutia, endangered animals endemic to the Dominican Republic. These animals usually live in brushy areas and in and around the coffee plantations. Next to La Peonia is the Nalga de Maco National Park.

Notes and References

  1. Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
  2. Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica