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Mao was elevated to the category of municipality in 1882, and in 1904 its official name was changed to "Valverde" after José Desiderio Valverde, former President of the Dominican Republic. Because the name Mao was known by everybody and Valverde was a new name, people called the city "Valverde (Mao)", and it is still common to say so.
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Valverde ( Spanish pronunciation: [balˈβeɾðe]) is a province...
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In 1882, Mao was elevated to the category of municipality...
- Valverde Province - Wikipedia
Aug 30, 2023 · History. Mao was created on May 4, 1878. Mao is part of the Valverde province. According to the 2010 Census, Mao had a population of 145,309. Santa Cruz de Mao is an alternate name for the municipality. [1]
Postal Code. 61000. Valverde is a province of the Dominican Republic. It is in the northwestern part of the country. Its capital city is Mao . It was created on 1959. It was a municipality of the Santiago province before being elevated to the category of province.
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Visit Santa Cruz de Mao, in Valverde, and explore the regional spas where you can relax surrounded by nature. Mao is located in the island’s northeastern end, it is the main city of Valverde province and one of the island’s main rice producers. Mao is a Taíno word that means ‘land between rivers’. Indeed, the town really lives up to ...
Valverde. Mao, city, northwestern Dominican Republic. It lies near the Yaque del Norte River in the fertile Cibao Valley. Mao is principally a rice-growing and milling centre, although a variety of other crops are grown in the area. Lumbering and placer gold mining take place near the city. Mao can be reached by secondary highways linking Santo ...
