Licey al Medio is a municipality (municipio) of the Santiago province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there is one municipal district (distrito municipal): Las Palomas.[3] This is an important municipality of the province because Cibao International Airport is located here.[4]
Licey al Medio | |
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  Licey al Medio Licey al Medio in the Dominican Republic | |
| Coordinates: 19°25′48″N 70°37′12″W / 19.43000°N 70.62000°W | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province | Santiago |
| Area | |
| • Total | 32.02 km2 (12.36 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
| • Total | 69,321 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
| Municipal Districts | 1 |
Economy
The main economic activities of Licey al Medio are the swine and poultry production and there is a robust metalworking industry. Licey holds economic exchange links with Tamboril, Santiago, Moca and Santo Domingo, mainly for its production of chickens and eggs. It has an industrial park zone containing 7 companies, with approximately 275 employees in total.
Notable people
- Eugenio de Jesús Marcano Fondeur, scientist and botanist
- Manuel de Jesús Peña y Reynoso, writer[5]
- Orlando Alba, linguist[6]
- Ydanis Rodriguez, Commissioner of the New York City Department of Transportation