Bonao
Bonao | |
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City | |
View of Bonao city, Dominican Republic | |
| Coordinates: 18°57′0″N 70°24′36″W / 18.95000°N 70.41000°W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | Monseñor Nouel |
| Founded | 1495 |
| Municipality since | 1865 |
| Area | |
• Total | 664.37 km2 (256.51 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 158,034 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (620/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 60,044 |
| Distance to – Santo Domingo | 85 km |
| Municipal Districts | 5 |
| Climate | Af |
Bonao is a city in the Cibao region of Dominican Republic. It is the capital of the Monseñor Nouel province. The city is located in the center of the country, to the northwest of the national capital Santo Domingo.
The city is known as "Villa de las Hortensias" - the town of hydrangeas. The Hortensia is the local flower of Bonao.