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.
5-495: Ocoa may refer to: Places [ edit ] San José de Ocoa , Dominican Republic Ocoa, Chile , a populated area Ocoa Valley , a valley in Chile Animals [ edit ] Ocoa ochromimoides , a species of beetle Evocoa or Ocoa , a genus of flies Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with
10-530: The banks of the Ocoa River in the sub-region of Valdesia. 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. This Dominican Republic location article
15-496: The title Ocoa . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ocoa&oldid=1109217168 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages San Jos%C3%A9 de Ocoa The town
20-533: 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. 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
25-503: 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 group 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 . In December 1858, San José de Ocoa
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