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Villa Riva
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Villa Riva is located in the Dominican Republic
Villa Riva
Villa Riva
Location in the Dominican Republic
Country  Dominican Republic
Province Duarte
Founded n.a.
Municipality since 1876
Area
 • Total 309.93 km2 (119.66 sq mi)
Elevation
19 m (62 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total 30,989
 • Density 99.987/km2 (258.965/sq mi)
Municipal Districts 4

Villa Riva is a town and municipality (municipio) of the Duarte Province in the Dominican Republic.

History

The community of El Cercado was founded in 1845 by President Pedro Santana. It previously belonged to the municipality of Bánica and was called the Sabana del Bohío, and was elevated to town by a war veteran, Francisco Rodriguez. The first families to settle in this area were Florencio Montero, Telésforo de Oleo, Encarnación, Manuelica y Fidel Matos and Leonardo Brito. El Cercado people have the reputation for being very hospitable, friendly and kind.

The main economic source is agriculture consisting of cattle, snuff, honey, wax, leather and coffee. The main form of communication was the horse, which started the mail service.

Climate

Villa Riva has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification: Af).

Climate data for Villa Riva (1961–1990)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 34.0
(93.2)
36.0
(96.8)
38.5
(101.3)
36.5
(97.7)
36.5
(97.7)
36.5
(97.7)
36.5
(97.7)
36.8
(98.2)
37.4
(99.3)
38.0
(100.4)
37.0
(98.6)
35.0
(95.0)
38.5
(101.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 29.5
(85.1)
30.2
(86.4)
30.6
(87.1)
31.3
(88.3)
32.3
(90.1)
32.5
(90.5)
32.4
(90.3)
32.5
(90.5)
32.6
(90.7)
32.4
(90.3)
31.0
(87.8)
29.9
(85.8)
31.4
(88.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 19.3
(66.7)
19.7
(67.5)
20.1
(68.2)
20.7
(69.3)
21.7
(71.1)
21.8
(71.2)
22.1
(71.8)
22.2
(72.0)
21.8
(71.2)
21.7
(71.1)
20.7
(69.3)
19.8
(67.6)
21.0
(69.8)
Record low °C (°F) 14.5
(58.1)
13.0
(55.4)
12.5
(54.5)
16.0
(60.8)
16.0
(60.8)
16.0
(60.8)
16.2
(61.2)
16.4
(61.5)
15.4
(59.7)
16.2
(61.2)
15.2
(59.4)
13.2
(55.8)
12.5
(54.5)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 123.9
(4.88)
109.6
(4.31)
126.1
(4.96)
141.0
(5.55)
240.5
(9.47)
224.5
(8.84)
206.1
(8.11)
238.5
(9.39)
229.6
(9.04)
180.9
(7.12)
222.3
(8.75)
198.4
(7.81)
2,241.4
(88.24)
Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) 10.1 8.3 8.6 8.6 12.9 14.2 13.6 14.4 12.4 11.2 12.9 11.7 138.9
Source: NOAA
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