It is a market town with a population of about 26,000, north of the Cordillera Central mountain range.

[4] The name also became popular after being the site of the Parsley massacre in 1937, when thousands of Haitians were killed by the Dominican Army under the orders of Rafael Trujillo.

On Mondays and Fridays, Haitians are permitted to temporarily cross the bridge to sell their goods.

In addition to the Haitians, Dominicans go to the market to sell food (vegetables grown in their country).

Dajabón has a hot tropical savanna climate (Köppen Aw).