Barahona

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Santa Cruz de Barahona
Barahona
Barahona (Dominican Republic)
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Coordinates 18 ° 12 ′  N , 71 ° 6 ′  W Coordinates: 18 ° 12 ′  N , 71 ° 6 ′  W
Symbols
coat of arms
coat of arms
Basic data
Country Dominican Republic

region

Enriquillo
province Barahona
ISO 3166-2 DO-04
height 36 m
Residents 132,600 (2015)
founding 1802
Aerial view of Barahona 2014

Santa Cruz de Barahona is the largest city in the province of Barahona in the south of the Dominican Republic with 132,600 inhabitants. It is particularly characterized by its ecotourism . There is also the traditional planting and processing of sugar cane .

Climate table

Barahona
Climate diagram
J F. M. A. M. J J A. S. O N D.
 
 
30th
 
29
20th
 
 
29
 
29
21st
 
 
45
 
30th
22nd
 
 
64
 
30th
23
 
 
169
 
30th
23
 
 
130
 
31
24
 
 
38
 
32
24
 
 
65
 
32
24
 
 
144
 
32
23
 
 
185
 
31
23
 
 
76
 
31
22nd
 
 
44
 
30th
21st
Temperature in ° C ,  precipitation in mm
Source: Oficina Nacional de Meteorología (ONAMET)
Average monthly temperatures and rainfall for Barahona
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Max. Temperature ( ° C ) 29.3 29.2 29.5 30.0 30.3 30.7 31.7 31.9 31.5 30.7 30.6 29.8 O 30.4
Min. Temperature (° C) 20.3 20.7 21.6 22.6 23.3 24.1 24.3 24.0 23.3 22.6 21.8 20.7 O 22.4
Precipitation ( mm ) 30.4 29.3 45.1 64.1 168.5 129.5 38.1 65.1 143.7 184.9 75.6 44.4 Σ 1,018.7
Rainy days ( d ) 3.7 3.2 3.9 6.1 10.6 8.2 3.8 5.1 8.8 10.6 4.8 2.4 Σ 71.2
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29.3
20.3
29.2
20.7
29.5
21.6
30.0
22.6
30.3
23.3
30.7
24.1
31.7
24.3
31.9
24.0
31.5
23.3
30.7
22.6
30.6
21.8
29.8
20.7
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
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g 		30.4
29.3
45.1
64.1
168.5
129.5
38.1
65.1
143.7
184.9
75.6
44.4
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

sons and daughters of the town

Individual evidence


Web links

Commons : Santa Cruz de Barahona  - Collection of images, videos and audio files
The German cargo ship MS Vogelsberg loading sugar - Santa Cruz de Barahona, 1959