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32-584: The province is bordered to the north by the Sánchez Ramírez , Duarte and Samaná provinces, to the east by the Hato Mayor and San Pedro de Macorís provinces, to the south the province of Santo Domingo , and to the west by the provinces of San Cristóbal and Monseñor Nouel . The territory that the province of Monte Plata occupies today, was part of the Taino chiefdom of Higüey or Icayagua. The establishment of

64-668: Is also located in the northeast of the province. The main rivers in the province are the Ozama and the Yabacao. Other rivers are Comate, Yamasá, Mijo, Sabita and Guanuma. Patron Festivities The patron saint festivities of Monte Plata are celebrated from January 11 to 22 of each year, in honor of La Virgen de la Altagracia. This festival comes from the middle of the 18th century; previously they were celebrated in honor of San Antonio de Padua, on June 13. Mural in Monte Plata, RD. The Bayaguana patrons are

96-624: Is named in honor of the country's founding father Juan Pablo Duarte . In the 18th century, a chapel for the Lady of Santa Ana was founded, built in what is now the Rincón San Francisco de Macorís. For the nineteenth century, it was admitted to the category of Parish to later become the District of La Vega. When the independence of the Dominican Republic was proclaimed, Duarte was the first town in

128-578: The Hispaniolan hutia ( Plagiodontia aedium ) and the Hispaniolan solenodon ( Solenodon paradoxus ), are threatened with extinction. Being a coastal and marine park, it contains a large variety of birds , including most of the species endemic to the country. These include the brown pelican or alcatraz ( Pelecanus occidentalis ), magnificent frigatebird ( Fregata magnificens ), Hispaniolan amazon ( Amazona ventralis ), barn owl ( Tyto alba ), and stygian owl ( Asio stygius ). The largest population in

160-511: The Miocene epoch of the Neogene period. Geomorphologically , it is a platform karst with dense clusters of conical hills of nearly uniform height (200–300 m or 660–980 ft) in between which there are many sinkholes . The maximum dimensions of this platform karst block are 82 km (51 mi) east to west (from Sabana de la Mar to Cevicos ) by 26 km (16 mi) north to south (from

192-667: The Samaná Bay to Bayaguana ). The hills of the interior have the same origin as the islets of the Samaná Bay. There is a multitude of caverns. Hydrographically, Los Haitises spans portions of two basins: in its western half, the lower basin of the Yuna River ; and in its eastern half, a zone spanning Miches and Sabana de la Mar . The Yuna drains through two mouths: its own and that of the Barracote River . In addition to these two rivers,

224-417: The districts ( Secciones literally sections) and neighborhoods ( Parajes literally places) outside of them. For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic . Duarte Province Duarte ( Spanish pronunciation: [ˈdwaɾte] ) is a northeastern province which comprises one of

256-460: The 32 provinces of the Dominican Republic . It is divided into 7 municipalities and its capital city is San Francisco de Macorís . It is bordered by the provinces of María Trinidad Sánchez and Samaná to the east, Monte Plata and Sánchez Ramírez to the south, La Vega and Hermanas Mirabal to the west and Espaillat to the north. It is named after Juan Pablo Duarte , the founder of

288-688: The Cibao to rise up in favor of the Puerta del Conde. After the republic had been established, Duarte became a part of La Vega. In 1896 San Francisco became the head of the Peacekeeping District —this name was given in honor of President Ulises Heureaux , who was given the title of Peacemaker of the Homeland. In 1907 it became a province with the same as Peacemaker. In 1925 the name of the Pacifying Province

320-418: The Dominican Republic . Los Haitises National Park Los Haitises National Park is a national park located on the remote northeast coast of the Dominican Republic that was established in 1976. It consists of a limestone karst plateau with conical hills, sinkholes and caverns, and there is a large area of mangrove forest on the coast. Other parts of the park are clad in subtropical humid forest and

352-555: The Dominican Republic. It was created in 1896 as a district (an old country subdivision) with the name Distrito Pacificador but the Constitution of 1907 changed the category to province. In 1925 its name was changed to Duarte . The province has a total area of 1,605.35 km . It has 3.3% of the area of the Dominican Republic and it is ranked as the 13th (out of 31 plus the National District) largest province. The province

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384-418: The area has an annual precipitation of about 2,000 mm (79 in). The park contains a number of different habitats and consequently has a great diversity of mammals and birds, including some rare species endemic to the island. Some of the caverns contain pictograms and petroglyphs . The park has become a popular ecotourism destination but the number of tourists allowed to visit is limited. The park

416-456: The collected bulls are offered to Santo Cristo de los Milagros, whose sanctuary is a place of pilgrimage and expression of faith throughout the year. The main activity in the Monte Plata province is agriculture. The lines that most affect the economy of the province are cultivation of crops and cattle ranching. Among the important crops that can be found here are cocoa, sugar cane, corn, yams, cassava, yautía, citrus and others. Regarding livestock,

448-524: The elevation of the park's hills ranges from 30–40 m (98–131 ft). There is a multitude of caverns created by water erosion. Native Americans adorned these caverns with pictographs and petroglyphs . The culture or cultures which created these artworks remain unidentified, some of them possibly predating the Taínos. Los Haitises National Park contains spectacular landscapes like the San Lorenzo Bay,

480-517: The first Friday of each month to exchange their products. Monte Plata has an area of 2,615.29 square kilometers, Guanuma is Part of Monte Plata and home of the monkeys, ranking in 5th place in terms of surface area with 5.4% of the national territory. In the western part of the province is the Sierra de Yamasá mountain range. Part of the Los Haitises National Park , with its scenic landscapes,

512-407: The following municipalities ( municipios ) and municipal districts ( distrito municipal - D.M.) within them: The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2012 census. Urban population are those living in the seats ( cabeceras literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts. Rural population are those living in

544-400: The greatest abundance of Caribbean mangrove , in which species like red mangrove ( Rhizophora mangle ) and white mangrove ( Laguncularia racemosa ) predominate. The fauna of Los Haitises is of great variety, and due to the park's diversity of physical geographic zones, it has the greatest diversity of fauna among the protected natural areas in the country. Two endemic mammal species,

576-429: The island. The populations with their belongings from the cities of Monte Cristi, Puerto Plata, Bayajá and Yaguana were transferred to the southeast of the island where two new cities named Monte Plata and Bayaguana were founded, the names of these cities are the result of the fusion of Monte Cristi and Puerto Plata, and Bayajá and Yaguana. On May 7, 1842, a strong earthquake shook the city of Monte Plata. One day before

608-506: The islets (keys), and the mangroves. The Cayo de los Pájaros ("bird key"), which is conspicuous for the virtually continuous presence of frigatebirds and pelicans circling low overhead, sits between the Boca del Infierno ("Mouth of Hell") and El Naranjo Arriba. Cupey is the dominant tree species and birds fill its horizontal branches. The wild banyantree ( Ficus citrifolia , also known as shortleaf fig) and tropical almond ( Terminalia catappa ) are

640-476: The most popular and crowded of the Monte Plata province festivals. The patron saint festivities of San Juan Bautista de Bayaguana are celebrated from June 14 to 23 of each year. To culminate, on June 24 with the celebration of the day of San Juan Bautista, patron of the town. Celebrations include masses, parties with popular music, horse races, and other recreational activities. On December 28 of each year in Bayaguana,

672-593: The other park trees. Most visitors arrive by sea embarking from Sabana de la Mar (east end), Sánchez (north end), or Samaná (across Samaná Bay to Sabana de la Mar center); however, it is possible to arrive by land from the south using four-wheel drive vehicles. A private highway is being constructed through the mountains and a new airport is being built in the city of Samaná to provide better access. The main economic activities in Monte Plata Province are cattle ranching and sugarcane farming. Tourists will find

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704-871: The park is traversed by the Payabo River , the Los Cocos River , the Naranjo River, and numerous natural channels including the Cabirma, Estero, and Prieto. Los Haitises has two Holdridge life zones : humid subtropical forest (Bh-S) and very humid subtropical forest (Bmh-S). Broadleaf species in the park include "musk wood" ( Guarea guidonia , locally cabirma santa ), cigar-box cedar ( Cedrela odorata ), ceiba ( Ceiba pentandra ), West Indian mahogany ( Swietenia mahagoni , Spanish caoba ), cupey ( Clusia rosea ), and grandleaf seagrape ( Coccoloba pubescens ). There are many species of orchids . Los Haitises contains

736-483: The population that today lives in the northern enclaves of the city of Santo Domingo and that bear the names Monte Plata and Bayaguana are a consequence of the so-called devastations of Ozorio (1605-1606), the Spanish authorities, in 1603 decided by means of a Royal Decree to depopulate the northwest area of the island in order to eliminate the smuggling of cattle, hides and other products that was being produced by that part of

768-485: The proclamation of Dominican independence in 1844, General Matías Moreno announced independence in Monte Plata, while summoning the troops under his command to march towards the city of Santo Domingo. Monte Plata was also the scene of the Battle of Bermejo, on September 30, 1863. In it the Spanish troops faced against Dominican nationalist. The Spanish left Monte Plata on March 7, 1864; the restorative forces immediately occupied

800-415: The remainder lies in the provinces of Monte Plata and Samaná . Sabana de la Mar is the site of a visitors' center. Despite advanced deforestation , the precipitation is still considerable, ranging from 1,900–2,000 mm (75–79 in) annually. The park is near the top rank in both annual total rainfall and annual number of rainy days among sites in the Dominican Republic. The area was formed during

832-441: The seats ( cabeceras literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts. Rural population are those living in the districts ( Secciones literally sections) and neighborhoods ( Parajes literally places) outside them. The population figures are from the 2014 population estimate. For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of

864-626: The square. The next day President Salcedo established his headquarters in Monte Plata. On that same date, he appointed Benigno Filomeno Rojas as general in chief of the eastern armies, replacing General Luperón. President Salcedo remained in Monte Plata for 6 days, until March 13. On April 23, 1868 Buenaventura Báez was proclaimed President of the Republic in Monte Plata. At the end of 1879 the combat of Porquero or Arroyo Porquero between liberals, represented by Ulises Heureaux, and conservatives, loyal to President Cesáreo Guillermo, took place in Monte Plata. It

896-465: The vaccine is important, both milk and meat are produced in this province. Despite the fact that the province has outstanding waterfalls, rivers and a strategic location, Monte Plata has not yet been able to develop its eco-tourism potential, only having an economic activity in this area near the Los Haitises National Park and the Bayaguana municipality. The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into

928-460: The world of the endemic Ridgway's hawk ( Buteo ridgwayi ) is in the park. Los Haitises National Park is a protected virgin forest with little road access. The number of tourists allowed is limited, but since 2000 it has been a relatively popular destination for ecotourism using ecological guides from Sabana de La Mar. Haiti (singular) means highland or mountain range in the Taíno language , although

960-401: Was an action of the utmost importance since, with the triumph of Heureaux, the political dominance of the Cibao over the south was established. Starting in 1930, the urban aspect of Monte Plata was outlined with the construction of the square, the church, the market and the park, thanks to the management of the priest Emiliano Camarena. Inhabitants of the surrounding sections came to the city on

992-517: Was changed to the Duarte Province, in honor of the Father of the nation. The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following municipalities ( municipios ) and municipal districts ( distrito municipal - D.M.) within them: The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2014 estimate. Urban population are those living in

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1024-465: Was created by Law 409 enacted June 3, 1976. It was preceded by a Reserva Forestal (Forest Reserve) called Zona Vedada de Los Haitises (Los Haitises Prohibited Zone), created by Law 244. In 1996, its area was expanded from 208 to 826 km (80 to 319 sq mi) by Decree 233. Its boundary, which has been redrawn on several occasions, is uncertain. The bulk of the park is located in the municipality of Sabana de la Mar , province of Hato Mayor , while

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