Bayahíbe
Bayahíbe | |
|---|---|
Distrito Municipal | |
| Motto: Pueblo Encantado | |
| Coordinates: 18°22′N 68°50′W / 18.367°N 68.833°W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | La Altagracia |
| Area | |
• Total | 215.2 km2 (83.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 5,618 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (Atlantic) |
| Postal code | 23000 |
| Area code | 809 |
Bayahíbe is a town in the Dominican Republic, located about 10 miles (16 km) east of La Romana on the shore of the Caribbean Sea with 5,618 inhabitants (2022). Founded as a fishing village in 1874 by Juan Brito and his family, who came from Puerto Rico, the town is now a tourist destination.