Hato Mayor del Rey
| Hato Mayor del Rey | |
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Mercedes de la Rocha Plaza |
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 Hato Mayor del Rey
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| Coordinates: 18°46′12″N 69°15′36″W / 18.77000°N 69.26000°W | |
| Country |
 Dominican Republic
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| Province | Hato Mayor |
| Founded | 1520 |
| Municipality since | 1843 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 659.65 km2 (254.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 102 m (335 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 70,141 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 61,576 |
| Distance to – Santo Domingo |
110 km |
| Municipalities | 3 |
| Climate | Am |
Hato Mayor del Rey is the capital of Hato Mayor Province, Dominican Republic. It is bordered on the North by the municipalities of El Valle and Sabana de la Mar, on the South by the San Pedro de Macorís Province, on the East by the El Seibo Province and on the West by the municipality of Bayaguana, Monte Plata. It is located 27 kilometers from the San Pedro de Macorís Province and 110 kilometers from the capital city of Santo Domingo. Hato Mayor del Rey has a population of 70,141 inhabitants, and is divided into three municipal districts: Yerba Buena, Guayabo Dulce and Mata Palacio.
Directly translated into English, it means Great Herd of the King or King's Great Herd. The name stems from the colonial period in the 16th century, in which Hato Mayor del Rey was among the largest herding regions of Hispaniola and served King Charles I.
Hato Mayor del Rey was founded around the year 1520 by Francisco Dávila as land that was dedicated to cattle and agriculture. Francisco Dávila, in his position as Treasurer and Perpetual Royal Regidor in Hispaniola, established the Majorat of Dávila on 23 August 1554 in the city of Santo Domingo, in the presence of his nephew Gaspar Dávila. The lands of Hato Mayor del Rey then formed a part of Dávila's majorat.
Over time, Hato Mayor del Rey passed through the hands of several heirs and keepers. In 1746, Don Antonio Coca y Vevers Landeche, who was the perpetual manager of the Majorat of Dávila, founded Hato Mayor del Rey as a village. The village included a hermitage dedicated to Our Lady of Mercy to encourage people living near the estate to practice Catholicism.
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