Villa González
Place in Santiago, Dominican Republic
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Villa González is a municipality (municipio) of the Santiago province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are two municipal districts (distritos municipal): El Limón and Palmar Arriba.[4]
Villa González, Dominican Republic | |
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  Villa González, Dominican Republic Villa González in the Dominican Republic | |
| Coordinates: 19°31′48″N 70°46′48″W | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province | Santiago |
| Townhood | 20 January 1915[1] |
| Cityhood | 1991 |
| Area | |
• Total | 101.50 km2 (39.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[3] | |
• Total | 72,365 |
| • Density | 712.96/km2 (1,846.5/sq mi) |
| Municipal Districts | 2 |
Geography
The town is located 20 miles (32 km) from Santiago de los Caballeros.
Notable residents
- José Armando Castillo, baseball and fastpitch softball player for Dominican national teams
- Ramón del Monte, professional baseball player
- Raynel Espinal, professional baseball player
- Asela Mera de Jorge, politician and activist
- Ramón Morel, professional baseball player
- Reyes Moronta, professional baseball player
- José Reyes, professional baseball player
- Antonio Santos, professional baseball player
