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Higüey (Spanish pronunciation:), or in full Salvaleón de Higüey, [citation needed] is the capital city of the eastern La Altagracia Province, in the Dominican Republic, and the eighth largest city of that country. The Yuma River flows through the urban areas of Higüey.
The altitude of Salvaleón de Higüey, provincial capital, is 87 m (285 ft). The main protected area in the province is the Parque Nacional del Este ("Eastern National park"). Mountains. There are some low mountains in the northern part of the province.
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Fue creado por la Resolución n.º 66-636, de fecha 14 de diciembre del año de 1966 por el Consejo Universitario de la Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD). El centro está ubicado en la ciudad de Salvaleón de Higüey, provincia la Altagracia, en el kilómetro ½ de la carretera Higüey-Yuma.
Completed. 1970. The Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of Altagracia (in Spanish, Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia) is a Roman Catholic minor basilica and cathedral in the Dominican Republic dedicated to Our Lady of Altagracia, patroness of the nation. It is in Salvaleón de Higüey.
Monsignor Juan Pepén in his book "Dónde floreció el naranjo" (Where the Orange Tree Bloomed), cites the testimony of Juan Elías Moscoso in 1907, who speaks of a Spanish colonizer who lived in the Villa of Salvaleón de Higüey around 1500. He made a living by selling cattle, so he often traveled to the city of Santo Domingo.
Information for visitors to the inland city of Salvaleon de Higuey in the eastern Dominican Republic. Salvaleon de Higuey, also known as simply Higuey, is a municipality and the capital city of the Province of La Altagracia. It is located about 27 miles from the beach resort areas of Bavara and Punta Cana, about 22 from Boca de Yuma and Del ...
