Guaymate is a municipality in
La Romana province
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of the
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a country located on the island of Hispaniola in the Greater Antilles of the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean. It shares a Maritime boundary, maritime border with Puerto Rico to the east and ...
. It is situated in the middle of
Yuma Region, found approximately 20 kilometers from the city of
La Romana in the eastern region of the country. It became a municipality on February 27, 1963, and continues to be part of the province of La Romana.
La Romana Province
La Romana () is a province of the Dominican Republic. The capital is also named La Romana, and is the third-largest city in the country. La Romana was elevated to the category of province in 1944. La Romana is also home to '' Casa de Campo'', on ...
.
Today, with its unique characteristics, Guaymate prepares to awake from the dream in which it has slept for many years. Guaymate continues to expand, and thanks to land made available by the mayor and other city authorities, the northern part of town has experienced some significant growth.
According to many, the name Guaymate originated from the name of a tree that was very common in the mountains of the region. The name of the tree was guamate. The first inhabitants of the town decided to add the letter "y" between the "a" and the "m", and the name Guaymate was born. Let it known that this is only a legend, and that as it happens with many names, the true origin of the name may never be known. The name Guaymate was accepted when the town became part of the province of La Romana.
Guaymate has been the birthplace of many outstanding baseball players. Surnames such as Quezada and De Aza, could be identified as having their roots in Guaymate.
Today Guaymate is a blooming town, with many shopping places where laborers from the Central Romana (a sugar cane refinery) go to do their shopping. Every weekend the town becomes alive with the many people that come to town to their weekly shopping.
References
Sources
Municipio de Guaymate* – World-Gazetteer.com
{{Municipalities of the Dominican Republic
Populated places in La Romana Province
Municipalities of the Dominican Republic