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Dominican Republic - Los Mina

It is a neighbourhood of the east of Santo Domingo, established by African maroons originally from Angola, Ghana, Benin and Congo around 1676 and 1679 as the village of San Lorenzo de Los Negros de Mina.

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Dominican Republic

Historical name

San Lorenzo de Los Negros de Mina

Founding Date

1676

Address

Los Mina, Santo Domingo este , PC: 11901 .

Classification

Human settlement

Function-Testimony

Refuge of runaway slaves

Access level

Exclusive

Current Use

Housing

Original use

Settlement of black maroons

Property kind

State