Higüey, Dominican Republic

Higüey, Dominican Republic

Higüey Dominican Republic

Higüey is the capital city of La Altagracia Province in eastern Dominican Republic and the country’s eighth-largest city. The Yuma River flows through its urban area. Higüey was also the name of a former indigenous chiefdom at the easternmost end of Hispaniola when Christopher Columbus arrived. Today it is one of the country’s fastest-growing economic centers, sometimes nicknamed the Capital of Dominican Tourism or the Capital of Stockbreeding. As of 2006, more than 150,000 people lived in Higüey. The city’s economy is driven mainly by tourism, with many residents working in the nearby Punta Cana resort complexes or selling products to visitors. The city’s most important monuments are the Basilica of La Altagracia and the 16th-century Church of San Dionisio (Saint Denis).
Recommended airport
Casa De Campo Intl (LRM)
Nearby destinations
  • Punta Cana a 32.22 km
  • The Romana a 33.37 km
  • Bayahibe a 33.39 km
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