Jánico
Jánico
Municipio de Janico | |
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Town and municipality | |
Janico, Dominican Republic town church. | |
| Coordinates: 19°19′34″N 70°48′54″W / 19.32611°N 70.81500°W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | Santiago |
| Settled | 16 March 1494 |
| Incorporated | 29 March 1881 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Hilario Fernández (Dominican Liberation’s Party) |
| Area | |
• Total | 235.03 km2 (90.75 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 370 m (1,210 ft) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 16,993 |
| • Density | 72/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,730 |
| • Rural | 15,263 |
| Municipal Districts | 2 |
Jánico (Caribbean Spanish pronunciation: [ˈhaniko]) 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.