Guayubín
| Guayubín | |
|---|---|
  Guayubín | |
| Coordinates: 19°37′12″N 71°19′48″W / 19.62000°N 71.33000°WCoordinates: 19°37′12″N 71°19′48″W / 19.62000°N 71.33000°W | |
| Country |
 Dominican Republic |
| Province | Monte Cristi |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 899.26 km2 (347.21 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 32,586 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (94/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 5,899 |
| Municipal Districts |
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Guayubín is a town in the Monte Cristi province of the Dominican Republic. It is Monte Cristi's second largest town.
They hold annual festivities from August 1st until about August 10th, where they celebrate their saint which is San Lorenzo (Saint Lawrence). Each festivity is fill with lots of music, live activities including softball, volleyball and baseball tournaments and performances by recognized artists and comedians as well as a designated trio of queens(juvenil,internacional & infantil--juvenile,international and children's) along with a vice-queen,princess,ambassador,etc. for each queen who are chosen by the residents or by the organizing committee.
Sources
- World Gazeteer: Dominican Republic at Archive.is (archived 2012-12-04) – World-Gazetteer.com
References
- ↑ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ↑ Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda,Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
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