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.
Los Almacigos has a population of 16,613.
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.