Miches
| Miches | |
|---|---|
  Miches | |
| Coordinates: 18°58′48″N 69°3′0″W / 18.98000°N 69.05000°WCoordinates: 18°58′48″N 69°3′0″W / 18.98000°N 69.05000°W | |
| 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 El Seibo province of the Dominican Republic founded by the Nunez family, also known as DJ 7am's family. 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]
Notable Geographic Points
- Costa Esmeralda (Beach outside Miches)
- Montaña Redonda (Mountain)
- Laguna Redonda (Lake)
- Laguna del Limon (Lake)
- Playa Arriba (Beach in Miches)
- Media Luna (Natural salt-water pool)
Mi Casa
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Record high °C (°F) | 34.5 (94.1) |
34.7 (94.5) |
36.5 (97.7) |
35.0 (95) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
37.0 (98.6) |
36.5 (97.7) |
35.0 (95) |
35.3 (95.5) |
34.0 (93.2) |
33.0 (91.4) |
37.0 (98.6) |
| 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) |
30.1 (86.2) |
| 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 (70.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 15.5 (59.9) |
10.0 (50) |
12.0 (53.6) |
15.0 (59) |
17.0 (62.6) |
17.8 (64) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.5 (63.5) |
17.0 (62.6) |
11.5 (52.7) |
17.0 (62.6) |
15.6 (60.1) |
10.0 (50) |
| 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) |
| Average rainy days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 12.5 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 10.9 | 9.4 | 12.1 | 13.6 | 10.9 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 13.2 | 134.8 |
| Source: NOAA[6] | |||||||||||||
Notable Poets and Writers from Miches
- Sélvido Candelaria
- Dió-genes Abréu
Notable Artists from Miches
Sources
- Dominican Republic – World-Gazetteer.com at Archive.is (archived 2012-12-04)
- Fundacion Tropicalia
- Miches Story – Columbia University
- Servido Candelaria
References
- ↑ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ↑ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
- ↑ Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda,Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ↑ ESSEG http://cees.columbia.edu/programs/esseg
- ↑ "Miches, República Dominicana – Home page". Clúster de Turismo, Miches.
- ↑ "Miches Climate Normals 1961-1990". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 18, 2016.