San José de las Matas | |
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San José de las Matas in the Dominican Republic | |
Coordinates: 19°19′48″N 70°55′48″W / 19.33000°N 70.93000°WCoordinates: 19°19′48″N 70°55′48″W / 19.33000°N 70.93000°W | |
Country (Island) | Dominican Republic |
Province | Santiago |
Area | |
• Total | 1,502.83 km2 (580.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 523 m (1,716 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 109,071 |
• Density | 73/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Municipal Districts |
3 |
San José de las Matas, also known as Sajoma, is a municipality (municipio) of the Santiago province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are three municipal districts (distritos municipal): El Rubio, La Cuesta and Las Placetas.
San José de Las Matas has a tropical monsoon climate (Köppen climate classification: Am) with two short, dry seasons and two heavy monsoons during most of the year.