Bayahibe

Bayahibe

Town and municipality in the Dominican Republic

Bayah铆be is a town in the Dominican Republic, located about 10 miles (16聽km) east of La Romana on the shore of the Caribbean Sea with 5,618 inhabitants (2022). Founded as a fishing village in 1874 by Juan Brito and his family, who came from Puerto Rico, the town is now a tourist destination.

Also known as...Bayahibense
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