Hato del Yaque

Hato Del Yaque is a municipal district in the province of Santiago, Dominican Republic.

Its urban centre is located 10 km west of the city of Santiago de los caballeros.

In 1979 Hurricane David destroyed many homes alongside the river in the city of Santiago.

Most of those people were relocated in what is now the town of Hato del Yaque.

The municipal district of Hato del Yaque is subdivided into four Secciones (or Sectors, which are subdivided into Barrios (or Neighborhoods), and or rural villages.

This picture of a rainbow was taken at a rice field in the village of El muro, Hato del yaque