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Hato Del Yaque is a municipal district in the province of Santiago, Dominican Republic. Its urban centre is located 10 km west of the city of Santiago de los caballeros.
Hato del yaque had a population of 25,816 people in 2002. The population of its urban center in 2002 was 18,354 people.

In 1979 Hurricane David destroyed many homes alongside the river in the city of Santiago. Most of those people were relocated in what is now the town of Hato del Yaque.

Information

Area: 39.3 km² / 15.17 mi²
Population as 2002: 25,816
Urban Population: 18,354
Rural Population: 7,462
Mayor: Gernaro A. Diaz

Subdivisions

The municipal district of Hato del Yaque is subdivided into four Secciones (or Sectors, which are subdivided into Barrios (or Neighborhoods), and or rural villages.
Hato del Yaque is subdivided into:

Hato del Yaque
Hato del Yaque Arriba
Aciba
Guayacanal

Neighborhoods

The town of Hato del Yaque is Subdivided into the following neighborhoods.

Monseñor Eliseo Pérez Sánchez
Villa Progreso
Urb. Dr. Grullón
La Mina
Hermanas Mirabal
El Tamarindo
San Antonio
La Paz
Las Colinas
Los Jiménez
El Portón
Los Letreros
El Porton
La Rinconada
Barrio Balaguer
Tres Pasitos
Villa Fatima
Los Guandules
Villa Bao
Brisas del Yaque
Cerros del Yaque
Praderas del Yaque

website: Hatodelyaque.com

This picture of a rainbow was taken at a rice field in the village of El muro, Hato del yaque

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