1. Introduction


San Juan de la Maguana is the head municipality and capital city of San Juan province in the South of Dominican Republic. It was one of the first cities founded on the island in 1503. Its name came from San Juan Bautista and Maguana valley, a taíno name. This city is very important because it is one of the most populated in the country with more than 170,000 inhabitants (2010 census). Even though San Juan is one of the biggest grain producers of the country achieving the name of “The ‘grainer’ of the South”, which is its basic economic income. San Juan has noticed an increase in its population and its economy is growing every year. In the cultural and academic side, San Juan has a very rich culture and history and produce the personnel that the region needs with three High Education institutions and technical institutes that provide the formation and education young and adult people need to grow personally.

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2. History

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San Juan is one of the oldest city of the country. It occupy the same valley as the Maguana cacicazgo and the historical “Corral de los indios”. Its leader was Caonabo, that means “Big lord of the land”.   Dibujo de Caonabo It was founded in the beginning of the 16th century by the Admiral Diego Velázquez under the order of the Governor Nicolás de Ovando. The first family in the city was the Ramírez family, being considered Wenceslao Ramírez and the Ramírez Roa brothers the patriarchs of the city. Diego Velázquez Nicolás de Ovando From its beginning, San Juan was a rising village with its rich flora and very good climate. Agriculture has been the means of production for excellence. Fruits, meals, and sugar cane are examples of things produced here.  San Juan grain production La Higuera was the site of the farms and farmhouses of the "comendador" Don Francisco de Valenzuela and the birthplace of the Indian Guarocuya, also known as Enriquillo, who led a rebellion against the Sp...
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