Villa Jaragua
Villa Jaragua | |
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People gathered in town hall of Villa Jaragua | |
| Coordinates: 18°28′48″N 71°30′0″W / 18.48000°N 71.50000°W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | Bahoruco |
| Municipality since | 1974 |
| Area | |
• Total | 120.23 km2 (46.42 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 13,562 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Municipal Districts | 0 |
Villa Jaragua is a town and a municipality in the Bahoruco province of the Dominican Republic, close to the Lake Enriquillo.
The town was known as Barbacoa but Trujillo named it as Villa Trujillo Valdéz after his father. In 1961, its name was changed to the present one, Villa Jaragua.