Baitoa | |
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 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 | |
| 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.