San José de Ocoa

San José de Ocoa
Statue in San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic.
Statue in San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic.
Coat of arms of San José de Ocoa
Coat of arms
San José de Ocoa is located in the Dominican Republic
San José de Ocoa
San José de Ocoa
San José de Ocoa in the Dominican Republic
Coordinates: 18°33′00″N 70°30′00″W / 18.55000°N 70.50000°W / 18.55000; -70.50000
Country Dominican Republic
ProvinceSan José de Ocoa
Founded1805
Municipality since1858
Area
[1]
 • Total
484.87 km2 (187.21 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
475 m (1,558 ft)
Population
 (2012)[3]
 • Total
21,148
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Demonym
Ocoeño(a)
Distance to
 – Santo Domingo
112 km
Municipal Districts
3

San José de Ocoa, or simply Ocoa, is the capital of San José de Ocoa province in the Dominican Republic. It is located in a valley in the southern region of the Central Cordillera mountain range.

History

Photograph of San José de Ocoa in the 1930s.

The town was founded in 1805 by people from the southern town of Baní. The Spanish Canarian descendants were the first ethnic group to settle in San José de Ocoa, remaining a significant minority in the town. Other families from Spain, Italy and France would soon follow. Blacks also would later settle in San José de Ocoa, most of them being Afro-Caribbean Cocolo descendants arriving from San Pedro de Macoris.[4]

In December 1858, San José de Ocoa was elevated to the category of municipality in the former province of Santo Domingo; in 1895, it was transferred to the province of Azua. In 1944 when the province of Peravia was created, San José de Ocoa became a municipality of this province. Finally, the town became the capital municipality of the new province of San José de Ocoa on 6 September 2000.

Geography

San José de Ocoa is located at an altitude of 475 metres or 1,558 feet. The municipality covers an area of 484.87 square kilometres or 187.21 square miles. It lies on the banks of the Ocoa River in the sub-region of Valdesia.

San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic mountain view.

Climate

Climate data for San José de Ocoa (1961-1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.8
(96.4) 		34.5
(94.1) 		35.6
(96.1) 		34.7
(94.5) 		35.5
(95.9) 		37.6
(99.7) 		36.7
(98.1) 		37.6
(99.7) 		37.6
(99.7) 		35.7
(96.3) 		35.6
(96.1) 		36.4
(97.5) 		37.6
(99.7)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 28.8
(83.8) 		29.3
(84.7) 		29.7
(85.5) 		30.1
(86.2) 		30.4
(86.7) 		31.1
(88.0) 		31.8
(89.2) 		32.0
(89.6) 		31.8
(89.2) 		31.0
(87.8) 		30.0
(86.0) 		28.6
(83.5) 		30.4
(86.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 17.5
(63.5) 		17.3
(63.1) 		17.7
(63.9) 		18.0
(64.4) 		18.6
(65.5) 		19.1
(66.4) 		19.7
(67.5) 		19.9
(67.8) 		19.6
(67.3) 		19.4
(66.9) 		18.7
(65.7) 		17.9
(64.2) 		18.6
(65.5)
Record low °C (°F) 10.5
(50.9) 		11.3
(52.3) 		11.5
(52.7) 		11.5
(52.7) 		11.6
(52.9) 		11.6
(52.9) 		11.5
(52.7) 		12.5
(54.5) 		11.5
(52.7) 		12.6
(54.7) 		10.4
(50.7) 		10.5
(50.9) 		10.4
(50.7)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 15.9
(0.63) 		24.8
(0.98) 		34.6
(1.36) 		70.3
(2.77) 		151.4
(5.96) 		106.1
(4.18) 		63.4
(2.50) 		97.0
(3.82) 		135.6
(5.34) 		115.1
(4.53) 		55.0
(2.17) 		25.4
(1.00) 		894.6
(35.22)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 3.1 3.6 4.1 5.7 10.6 8.6 6.6 7.8 10.6 9.9 5.4 2.8 78.8
Source: NOAA[5]

Economy

A street in Ocoa

Agriculture is the dominant sector in the economy of the municipality. The main crops are coffee, beans and potatoes. Other vegetables, such as cabbage and carrot are also grown as well as some tropical fruits (avocado and mango). Other economic activities are trade, carpentry workshops, mechanical and some processing of agricultural products.

Prominent residents of the city

  • Rafael Sanchez, better known by the alias of Jack Veneno, former professional wrestler and current sub-secretary of sports, was born in Ocoa.
  • Félix Estrella, ex-governor and candidate for senator for the province of San José De Ocoa for the PLD. [6]

See also

References

  1. ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived 2009-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
  3. ^ Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
  4. ^ "Municipio de San José de Ocoa".
  5. ^ "San J. Ocoa Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  6. ^ Casado, Frank. "Exgobernador Félix Estrella lanza su candidatura a senador". Retrieved 29 March 2021.


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