Jarabacoa is a town located in the central region of the Dominican Republic. It is the second largest municipality in La Vega Province. T…Jarabacoa is a town located in the central region of the Dominican Republic. It is the second largest municipality in La Vega Province. The indigenous Taino people originally inhabited the valley of Jarabacoa. It is assumed that the town's name was formed out of the words 'Jaraba' and 'Coa', meaning "Land of Waters" in the Taíno language. The Spanish conquistadors made it to Jarabacoa in their search for gold, but later abandoned the expedition due to violent resistance by the natives in the area, to this day gold can be washed from some of the many rivers. Jarabacoa most likely belonged to the Chiefdom of Maguana making it part of the kingdom of Cibao.
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