Guayabal, Azua
Encyclopedia
Guayabal is a municipality
(municipio
) of the Azua
province
in the Dominican Republic
.
As of the Dominican Republic's 2002 census
, the municipality had a total population of 4,852 inhabitants, of which 2,815 resided in urban areas and 2,037 in rural areas.
The people speak with a heavy "Sureño" accent, meaning Southern, typical of Southern Dominicans. That is, an „o“ sounds almost like an „u“. So you hear Riu or Tiu (uncle) instead of Rio or Tio.
, and about another 2 hours, in the Guagua, away from the province capital Azua de Compostela
.
for many goods and services.
There is much poverty and as such there is a a lot of emigration in search of work. Yet, during Christmas
, Navidad, or Easter
, Semana Santa, the town is repopulated.
(guandule), cassava
(yuca)and calabash
(auyama). The production region, called Loma or Cerca, covers all the hillsides up to the top of the highest mountains, i.e. over 1,000 meters above sea level. The cost of an acre of land(tarea), approximately 629 m2, is about $4000RD or about $100US. Meat producers are sparse and there are even less milk producers left. The common mode of transports is through the use of horses, mules and donkeys.
Municipalities of the Dominican Republic
The provinces of the Dominican Republic are divided into two or more municipalities with the exception of the Distrito Nacional which consist of only one municipality Santo Domingo...
(municipio
Municipio
Municipio and Município are terms used for country subdivisions. They are often translated as municipality.-Overview:...
) of the Azua
Azua Province
Azua is a province of the Dominican Republic.-Municipalities and municipal districts:The province as of June 20 2006 is divided into the following municipalities and municipal districts within them:...
province
Provinces of the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is divided into thirty–one provincias , while the national capital, Santo Domingo, is contained within its own Distrito Nacional ....
in the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
.
As of the Dominican Republic's 2002 census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, the municipality had a total population of 4,852 inhabitants, of which 2,815 resided in urban areas and 2,037 in rural areas.
The people speak with a heavy "Sureño" accent, meaning Southern, typical of Southern Dominicans. That is, an „o“ sounds almost like an „u“. So you hear Riu or Tiu (uncle) instead of Rio or Tio.
Location
Guayabal lies 725 meters above sea level at the confluence of the Arroyo Guayabal in the Rio Cueva. The coordinates are 18°44'56 N 70°50'11 W (from Google Earth). A trail goes through the Arroyo Guayabal to Constanza. Constanza is about a two hour drive, yet the roads require the use of sports utility vehicles. Guayabal is about 20km (50 minutes if using the public minibus, Guagua) north-east of Padre las CasasPadre Las Casa
Padre Las Casas is a municipality of the Azua province in the Dominican Republic. It includes the municipal districts of La Siembra, Las Lagunas, and Los Fríos....
, and about another 2 hours, in the Guagua, away from the province capital Azua de Compostela
Azua de Compostela
Azua de Compostela, also known simply as Azua, is a municipality of the Azua province in the Dominican Republic. It is the capital of Azua province, and is located 100 kilometres west of the national capital, Santo Domingo....
.
Society
Guayabal administrates some smaller villages alongside the Rio Cueva. These villages are accessible solely with offroad capable vehicles. Some include: Periquito (20 min. west), Arroyo Corozo (15 min. east), La Guama (30 min. south-east) and El Recodo (2 hr.'s south-east). Being that Guayabal is difficult to access its residents are very dependent on Padre las CasasPadre Las Casa
Padre Las Casas is a municipality of the Azua province in the Dominican Republic. It includes the municipal districts of La Siembra, Las Lagunas, and Los Fríos....
for many goods and services.
There is much poverty and as such there is a a lot of emigration in search of work. Yet, during Christmas
Christmas
Christmas or Christmas Day is an annual holiday generally celebrated on December 25 by billions of people around the world. It is a Christian feast that commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ, liturgically closing the Advent season and initiating the season of Christmastide, which lasts twelve days...
, Navidad, or Easter
Easter
Easter is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year. According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday...
, Semana Santa, the town is repopulated.
Economy
The economy is dominated by the cultivation of beans(habichuelas), peasPigeon pea
The pigeon pea , also known as tropical green pea, toor dāl or arhar dāl , ತೊಗರಿ ಬೇಳೆ kadios , or Congo pea or gungo pea , pois Congo , gandul , gunga pea, or no-eye pea, [Cajanus...
(guandule), cassava
Cassava
Cassava , also called yuca or manioc, a woody shrub of the Euphorbiaceae native to South America, is extensively cultivated as an annual crop in tropical and subtropical regions for its edible starchy tuberous root, a major source of carbohydrates...
(yuca)and calabash
Calabash
Lagenaria siceraria , bottle gourd, opo squash or long melon is a vine grown for its fruit, which can either be harvested young and used as a vegetable, or harvested mature, dried, and used as a bottle, utensil, or pipe. For this reason, the calabash is widely known as the bottle gourd...
(auyama). The production region, called Loma or Cerca, covers all the hillsides up to the top of the highest mountains, i.e. over 1,000 meters above sea level. The cost of an acre of land(tarea), approximately 629 m2, is about $4000RD or about $100US. Meat producers are sparse and there are even less milk producers left. The common mode of transports is through the use of horses, mules and donkeys.