San José de Ocoa | |
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 Statue in San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic. | |
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  San José de Ocoa San José de Ocoa in the Dominican Republic | |
| Coordinates:18°33′00″N70°30′00″W / 18.55000°N 70.50000°W /18.55000; -70.50000 | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province | San José de Ocoa |
| Founded | 1805 |
| Municipality since | 1858 |
| Area | |
• Total | 484.87 km2 (187.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 475 m (1,558 ft) |
| Population (2012)[3] | |
• Total | 21,148 |
| • Density | 44/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Ocoeño(a) |
| Distance to –Santo Domingo | 112 km |
| Municipal Districts | 3 |
San José de Ocoa, or simplyOcoa, is the capital ofSan José de Ocoa province in theDominican Republic. It is located in a valley in the southern region of theCentral Cordillera mountain range.
The town was founded in 1805 by people from the southern town ofBaní. TheSpanish Canarian descendants were the first ethnic group to settle in San José de Ocoa, remaining a significant group in the town. Other families fromSpain,Italy andFrance would soon follow. Blacks also would later settle in San José de Ocoa, most of them being Afro-CaribbeanCocolo descendants arriving fromSan Pedro de Macoris.[4]
In December 1858, San José de Ocoa was elevated to the category ofmunicipality in the former province of Santo Domingo; in 1895, it was transferred to the province ofAzua. In 1944 when the province ofPeravia was created, San José de Ocoa became a municipality of this province. Finally, the town became the capital municipality of the newprovince of San José de Ocoa on 6 September 2000.
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 theOcoa River in the sub-region of Valdesia.
| Climate data for San José de Ocoa (1961-1990) | |||||||||||||
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| 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] | |||||||||||||
Agriculture is the dominant sector in the economy of the municipality. The main crops arecoffee,beans andpotatoes. Othervegetables, such ascabbage andcarrot are also grown as well as sometropical fruits (avocado andmango). Other economic activities are trade, carpentry workshops, mechanical and some processing of agricultural products.
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