Gurabo, Dominican Republic

For the municipality in Puerto Rico, see Gurabo, Puerto Rico.
Gurabo
Gurabo
Coordinates: 19°29′0″N 70°40′0″W / 19.48333°N 70.66667°W / 19.48333; -70.66667
Country Dominican Republic
ProvinceSantiago
MunicipalitySantiago de los Caballeros
Founded1495
Area
 • Total
664.37 km2 (256.51 sq mi)
Elevation
173 m (568 ft)
Population
 (2012)
 • Total
126,668
 • Density190.66/km2 (493.80/sq mi)
 • Urban
77,009
Distance to
 – Santo Domingo
 158km
Municipalities5

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.

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