Miches
| Miches | |
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 Miches
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| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province | El Seibo |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 442.47 km2 (170.84 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 2 m (7 ft) |
| Population (2012)[3] | |
| • Total | 18,745 |
| • Density | 42/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| Distance to – Santa Cruz de El Seibo |
44 km |
| Municipalities | 2 |
| Website | http://www.exploramichesrd.com/ |
Miches is a town in the El Seibo province of the Dominican Republic. Miches is a small town with many smaller towns surrounding it. Historically, it has its roots as a fishing town, deriving much of its income and protein from the surrounding waters. With the advent of commercial fishing and increased local populations, however, Miches is feeling the strain of overfished waters, coupled with silted coral reefs as a result of the increase in agricultural runoff from the land.[4] In 2009, the Fundacion Tropicalia (Fundacion Cisneros - Cisneros Group) proposed a business, social and ecological project plan in cooperation with the government of the Dominican Republic for responsible development with the hope of positioning Miches as one of the top tourist destinations in the Caribbean. With a total investment of approximately US$2 billion, Fundacion Tropicalia aspired to become a dynamic force in the economy of Miches and the region. An initial contribution of $485 million was to be made during the first 3 years and from that time through the next 20 years, $1.5 billion additional dollars was to be allocated. The planned result was to generate 3,000 jobs in the short-term, 6,000 medium-term and 14,000 long-term positions for local citizens. That summer, the President of Dominican Republic signed a contract with the investors that forced the President to begin paving all of the streets of Miches in order to make the town look more presentable. In early 2015, the highway project from Uvero Alto was completed, connecting Miches via brand new roads to the entire Punta Cana area. Miches is now just 45 minutes from many Bávaro resorts. In addition, though construction has not started on Tropicalia, ease of access has facilitated the arrival of tourism to the Miches area.[5]
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Notable Geographic Points
- Costa Esmeralda (Beach outside Miches)
- Montaña Redonda (Mountain)
- Laguna Redonda (Lake)
- Laguna del Limon (Lake)
- Playa Arriba (Beach in Miches)
Agricultural
Theobroma cacao (cocoa)
Climate
Miches has a tropical rainforest climate (Köppen climate classification: Af) with no dry season.
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high °C (°F) | 28.6 (83.5) |
28.7 (83.7) |
29.2 (84.6) |
29.8 (85.6) |
30.5 (86.9) |
31.6 (88.9) |
31.7 (89.1) |
31.4 (88.5) |
31.1 (88) |
30.6 (87.1) |
29.3 (84.7) |
28.2 (82.8) |
30.06 (86.12) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 24.2 (75.6) |
24.3 (75.7) |
24.7 (76.5) |
25.2 (77.4) |
25.9 (78.6) |
26.9 (80.4) |
27.1 (80.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
26.5 (79.7) |
26.3 (79.3) |
25.4 (77.7) |
24.35 (75.83) |
25.646 (78.161) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 19.8 (67.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
20.1 (68.2) |
20.6 (69.1) |
21.2 (70.2) |
22.2 (72) |
22.4 (72.3) |
22.4 (72.3) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.9 (71.4) |
21.5 (70.7) |
20.5 (68.9) |
21.2 (70.16) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 115.4 (4.543) |
80.0 (3.15) |
110.5 (4.35) |
135.8 (5.346) |
182.0 (7.165) |
114.5 (4.508) |
118.7 (4.673) |
172.1 (6.776) |
155.8 (6.134) |
175.4 (6.906) |
220.9 (8.697) |
177.0 (6.969) |
1,758.1 (69.217) |
| Source: Climatemps.com[6] | |||||||||||||
Notable Poets and Writers from Miches
- Sélvido Candelaria
- Dió-genes Abréu
Notable Artists from Miches
Sources
- World Gazeteer: Dominican Republic – World-Gazetteer.com
- [1] Fundacion Tropicalia
- Columbia University Miches Story [2]
- Servido Candelaria [3]
References
- ↑ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda,Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ↑ ESSEG http://cees.columbia.edu/programs/esseg
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.[full citation needed]
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