Bonao
Bonao | |
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City | |
From top, left to right: Aeriel view of Bonao; La Voz Del Yuna; Shopping center in the city; Plaza De La Cultura | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: "Villa de las Hortensias" (Town of Hydrangeas) | |
Interactive map of Bonao | |
Bonao Location in the Dominican Republic | |
| Coordinates: 18°55′56″N 70°24′32″W / 18.93222°N 70.40889°W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | Monseñor Nouel |
| Founded | 1495 |
| Municipality since | 1865 |
| Founded by | Bartolomé Colón |
| Area | |
• City | 664.37 km2 (256.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• City | 158,034 |
| • Density | 237.87/km2 (616.08/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 60,044 |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Distance to | Santo Domingo: 85 km |
| Municipal Districts | 5 |
| Climate | Af |
Bonao is a city in the Cibao region of Dominican Republic. It is the capital of the Monseñor Nouel province. The city is located in the center of the country, to the northwest of the national capital Santo Domingo.
The city is known as "Villa de las Hortensias" - the town of hydrangeas. The Hortensia is the local flower of Bonao.