Hondo Valle
| Hondo Valle | |
|---|---|
  Hondo Valle | |
| Coordinates: 18°43′12″N 71°42′0″W / 18.72000°N 71.70000°WCoordinates: 18°43′12″N 71°42′0″W / 18.72000°N 71.70000°W | |
| Country |
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| Province | Elías Piña |
| Municipality since | 1978 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 120.63 km2 (46.58 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 890 m (2,920 ft) |
| Population (2012)[3] | |
| • Total | 5,989 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Distance to – Comendador |
36 km |
| Municipalities | 1 |
Hondo Valle is a town in the Elías Piña province of the Dominican Republic characterized by its beautiful mountains and cold climate.
History
Through the Law No. 916 of August 12, 1978, the Municipal District of Hondo Valle, Municipality of Comendador, was erected in municipality, being integrated by the sections Aniceto Martinez, Juan de la Cruz, Sabana de la Loma, Los Guineos , Juan Santiago, Monte Mayor, Rancho de la Guardia and Rancho de Pedro.
Population
According to the national Census of 2002, the municipality has a total population of 10,647, of which 5,538 were men and 5,109 were women. The urban population of the municipality was 35.24%.
Economy
The main economic activity of the municipality is agriculture and some livestock, tourism and trade with Haiti.
Climate
| Climate data for Hondo Valle (1961–1990) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 32.0 (89.6) |
32.6 (90.7) |
35.0 (95) |
35.0 (95) |
34.4 (93.9) |
34.5 (94.1) |
34.9 (94.8) |
35.2 (95.4) |
34.0 (93.2) |
35.0 (95) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.4 (88.5) |
35.2 (95.4) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27.5 (81.5) |
28.1 (82.6) |
28.8 (83.8) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
29.7 (85.5) |
30.2 (86.4) |
30.0 (86) |
29.4 (84.9) |
28.7 (83.7) |
27.7 (81.9) |
26.9 (80.4) |
28.8 (83.8) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 11.0 (51.8) |
11.4 (52.5) |
12.6 (54.7) |
14.0 (57.2) |
14.9 (58.8) |
15.2 (59.4) |
15.0 (59) |
15.0 (59) |
15.0 (59) |
14.7 (58.5) |
13.4 (56.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
13.7 (56.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
3.0 (37.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
6.0 (42.8) |
9.0 (48.2) |
10.0 (50) |
10.0 (50) |
5.9 (42.6) |
5.9 (42.6) |
7.0 (44.6) |
6.1 (43) |
6.0 (42.8) |
2.0 (35.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 15.8 (0.622) |
24.2 (0.953) |
68.7 (2.705) |
159.9 (6.295) |
254.3 (10.012) |
116.9 (4.602) |
122.5 (4.823) |
210.3 (8.28) |
237.5 (9.35) |
214.7 (8.453) |
85.5 (3.366) |
22.9 (0.902) |
1,533.2 (60.362) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 2.0 | 2.5 | 5.1 | 10.5 | 14.9 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 13.4 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 7.0 | 2.5 | 106.4 |
| Source: NOAA[4] | |||||||||||||
References
- ↑ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived 2009-04-17 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
- ↑ Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda,Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived 2009-09-19 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Hondo Valle Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 18, 2016.
Sources
- World Gazeteer: Dominican Republic at Archive.is (archived 2012-12-04) – World-Gazetteer.com
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