Baitoa

Baitoa
View of Baitoa, Dominican Republic town church.
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Baitoa
Coordinates: 19°19′12″N 70°42′0″W / 19.32000°N 70.70000°W / 19.32000; -70.70000
Country	Dominican Republic
Province	Santiago
Founded	circa 1765
Established as a Municipality	June 1, 2020
Area
• Total	29.54 km2 (11.41 sq mi)
Elevation	250 m (820 ft)
Population  (2014)
• Total	17,778
• Density	600/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Demonym	Baitoeros (-as)
Time zone	UTC−4
Website	http://ayuntamientobaitoa.gob.do/

Baitoa is a town and municipality in the Santiago Province of the Dominican Republic. Santiago is part of the northern valley of the country, otherwise known as the Cibao. Baitoa is named after a native tree, also known as St. Domingo Boxwood. The population speaks a Cibao dialect of Dominican Spanish.

Baitoa is located near the Yaque del Norte River, the longest river in the Dominican Republic. It sits east of Sabana Iglesia, west of La Vega Province, north of La Presa de Taveras, and south of the city of Santiago de los Caballeros.