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Yamasá

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Country
  
Dominican Republic

Municipal Districts
  
1

Elevation
  
82 m

Local time
  
Sunday 9:56 PM

Province
  
Monte Plata

Distance to  – Santo Domingo
  
42 km (26 mi)

Population
  
57,982 (2012)

Distance to – Santo Domingo
  
42 km (26 mi)

Yamasá

Weather
  
22°C, Wind NW at 11 km/h, 86% Humidity

Yamasá is a municipality (municipio) of the Monte Plata province in the Dominican Republic. It includes the municipal district (distrito municipal) of Los Botados. Yamasa is north of the capital city of Santo Domingo. The Rio Ozama, one of Dominican Republic's longest rivers, passes through Yamasa.

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Farming

Primarily a rural agriculture community, sugar cane, plantains and mangoes are common staples grown in Yamasa.

Famous citizens

  • Baseball Player César Hernández who played for the Cincinnati Reds was born in Yamasá in 1966.
  • Enny Pichardo, a former New York Correspondent for NTN24 and currently reporting for Noticiero Univisión, was born in Yamasá in 1982.
  • Chicho Severino, a famous Bachata singer was born in Yamasá.

    • References

    Yamasá Wikipedia
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