San José de Ocoa

San José de Ocoa
Statue in San José de Ocoa, Dominican Republic.
San José de Ocoa
San José de Ocoa in the Dominican Republic
Coordinates: 18°33′00″N 70°30′00″W / 18.55000°N 70.50000°W / 18.55000; -70.50000
Country Dominican Republic
ProvinceSan José de Ocoa
Founded1805
Municipality since1858
Area
  Total
484.87 km2 (187.21 sq mi)
Elevation
475 m (1,558 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  Total
21,148
  Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
  Demonym
Ocoeño(a)
Distance to
 Santo Domingo

112 km
Municipal Districts
3

San José de Ocoa, or simply Ocoa, is the capital of San José de Ocoa province in the Dominican Republic. It is located in a valley in the southern region of the Central Cordillera mountain range.