Tamayo, Dominican Republic

Tamayo
Tamayo
Location in the Dominican Republic
Coordinates: 18°24′N 71°12′W / 18.400°N 71.200°W / 18.400; -71.200
CountryDominican Republic
ProvinceBaoruco
Municipality1943
Area
  City
455.85 km2 (176.00 sq mi)
Elevation
10 m (30 ft)
Population
 (2002)
  City
23,294
  Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
  Urban
8,812
  Demonym
Tamayense
Municipal districts6
Distance to
- Santo Domingo

217 km

Tamayo is a city and a municipality in the Baoruco province of the Dominican Republic. Tamayo is the driest location in the Dominican Republic and the only-one with a desertic climate.