Santa Cruz de Barahona (Dominican Republic)

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Name (Latin)
Santa Cruz de Barahona (Dominican Republic)
Other forms of name
Barahona (Dominican Republic)
Coordinates
-71.0996 -71.0996 18.2079 18.2079 (gooearth )
W0710600 W0710600 N0181200 N0181200 (geonames )
Associated country
Dominican Republic
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
VIAF: 150144701
Wikidata: Q958586
Library of congress: n 84073745
Sources of Information
  • Ramírez Suero, M. Fundación de Barahona, 1983.
  • BGN req. 5/14/84(Santa Cruz de Barahona [Barahona=brief] PPL, 18p0s12ʹN 71p0s06ʹW)
Wikipedia description:

Barahona, also known as Santa Cruz de Barahona, is the main city of the Barahona Province, in the southwest of the Dominican Republic. It has one of the most active ports in the region, as well as many ecotourism attractions. The city is a centre of sugar production and industry. Barahona is also known for being the only place where the rare Larimar stone can be found.

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