Gurabo, Dominican Republic facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gurabo
Gurabo Location in the Dominican Republic
Country	Dominican Republic
Province	Santiago
Municipality	Santiago de los Caballeros
Founded	1495
Area
• Total	664.37 km2 (256.51 sq mi)
Elevation	173 m (568 ft)
Population  (2012)
• Total	126,668
• Density	190.6588/km2 (493.804/sq mi)
• Urban	77,009
Distance to  – Santo Domingo	158km
Municipalities	5

Gurabo is a suburban section in northeast Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic. Its estimated population is 42,000. Gurabo is best known for its tobacco plantations and amber mines.

Development

Due to their proximity, the growth of Gurabo is tied with that of Santiago de los Caballeros. Historically, Gurabo was quite rural with agricultural, industrial, commercial, and textile sectors. Today, it retains these sectors along with many housing developments, which began in the late 1990s as populations grew. This has led to Gurabo being considered a satellite city of Santiago.

Notable people

Famous people born in Gurabo:

• Former Dominican President Hipólito Mejía and his wife, First Lady Rosa Gómez Arias.
• María Josefa de los Santos Domínguez Gómez, wife of President Juan Isidro Jimenes.
• Brothers Rubén and Muni Díaz Moreno, participants in the revolts for the return of Dominican constitutionality in 1965.
• Víctor Méndez, politician.