Jánico
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Jánico ( ) is a small mountain town and municipality (municipio) of the Santiago province in the Dominican Republic. A part of the Central Mountain Range, it sits east of San Jose de las Matas; west of Sabana Iglesia; and southwest of Santiago de los Caballeros. The municipality is spread over two municipal districts (distritos municipal): Juncalito and El Caimito Jánico acquired the status of municipality of the province of Santiago on March 29, 1881.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Jánico
- Settlement.native_name
- Municipio de Janico
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Town and municipality
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Janico Dominican Republic countryside town 2.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Janico, Dominican Republic town church.
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- Dominican Republic
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- 1
- Settlement.pushpin_map_caption
- Jánico in the Dominican Republic
- Settlement.image_seal
- Escudo_del_Municipio_Jánico.gif
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- Province
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Santiago
- Settlement.established_title
- Settled
- Settlement.established_date
- 16 March 1494
- Settlement.established_title2
- Incorporated
- Settlement.established_date2
- 29 March 1881
- Settlement.leader_party
- Dominican Liberation’s Party
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
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Wikidata facts
- Population
- 16993
- Area
- 403.2
- Elevation
- 370
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Jánico ( ) is a small mountain town and municipality (municipio) of the Santiago province in the Dominican Republic. A part of the Central Mountain Range, it sits east of San Jose de las Matas; west of Sabana Iglesia; and southwest of Santiago de los Caballeros. The municipality is spread over two municipal districts (distritos municipal): Juncalito and El Caimito Jánico acquired the status of municipality of the province of Santiago on March 29, 1881.
The town sits at a relatively high elevation, as part of the Central Mountain Range, (an average elevation of 370 meters), which gives the municipality a pleasant climate. Along with two municipal districts, Janico contains many rural districts (secciones): Cagüeyes, Cebu, Dicayagua Abajo, Jagua Abajo, Loma del Corral, Mesetas, Franco Bido, Janey, Rincon Largo, Yaque Abajo, Pinalito, Los Pilones, and La Guama.
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