Villa González
Villa González, Dominican Republic | |
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  Villa González, Dominican Republic Villa González in the Dominican Republic | |
| Coordinates: 19°31′48″N 70°46′48″W / 19.53000°N 70.78000°W | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province | Santiago |
| Townhood | 20 January 1915[1] |
| Cityhood | 1991 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 101.50 km2 (39.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[3] | |
| • Total | 72,365 |
| • Density | 710/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Municipal Districts | 2 |
Villa Gonzalez is a municipality (municipio) of the Santiago province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are two municipal districts (distritos municipal): El Limón and Palmar Arriba.[4]
Geography[edit]
The town is located 20 miles (32 km) from Santiago de los Caballeros.
Economy[edit]
The area produces some of the finest tobacco in the Dominican Republic.[according to whom?]
Notable residents[edit]
- José Armando Castillo, baseball and fastpitch softball player for Dominican national teams
- Raynel Espinal, professional baseball player
- Asela Mera de Jorge, politician and activist
- Ramón Morel, professional baseball player
- José Reyes, professional baseball player
- Antonio Santos, professional baseball player
References[edit]
- ^ Espinal Hernández, Edwin Rafael (31 January 2015). "Manuelico González: Gestor de Villa González" (in Spanish). Instituto Dominicano de Genealogía. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived April 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ^ Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. "Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on August 3, 2007. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
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19°32′N 70°47′W / 19.533°N 70.783°W
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