Baní 4953607 226077638 2008-07-16T18:55:35Z 38.97.105.2 /* Overview */ {{Unreferenced|date=November 2006}} {{Infobox City |official_name = Baní |native_name = <!-- for cities whose native name is not in English --> |nickname = |motto = |image_skyline = |imagesize = |image_caption = |image_flag = |image_seal = |image_shield = |image_map = Dr-map.gif|250px|Map of the Dominican Republic |mapsize = |map_caption = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = [[Dominican Republic]] |subdivision_type1 = |subdivision_name1 = |subdivision_type2 = Municipality |subdivision_name2 = [[Peravia]] (National District) |government_type = |leader_title = Head of government |leader_name = |leader_title1 = <!-- for places with, say, both a mayor and a city manager --> |leader_name1 = |leader_title2 = |leader_name2 = |leader_title3 = |leader_name3 = |established_title = Founded |established_date = |established_title2 = |established_date2 = |established_title3 = |established_date3 = |area_magnitude = |area_total = |TotalArea_sq_mi = |area_land = |LandArea_sq_mi = |area_water = |WaterArea_sq_mi = |area_water_percent = |area_urban = |UrbanArea_sq_mi = |area_metro = |MetroArea_sq_mi = |population_as_of = |population_note = |population_total = |population_density = |population_density_mi2 = |population_metro = |population_density_metro_km2 = |population_density_metro_mi2 = |population_urban = |timezone = |utc_offset = -4 UTC |timezone_DST = |utc_offset_DST = None |elevation = |elevation_ft = |postal_code_type = |postal_code = |website = |footnotes = }} '''Baní''' is a capital town of the [[Peravia|Peravia Province]], [[Dominican Republic]]. It is located at around {{coor dms|18|16|60|N|70|19|60|W}}. It is the commercial and manufacturing center in a region producing [[banana]]s and [[coffee]]. == Overview == Its culture and customs were portraited on the novel Bani o Engracia y Anto-ita wrote by Francisco Gregorio Billini. The local beach is Playa Los Almendros (Almendros Beach) is the local beach, situated 6 km (3.72 miles) to the south of the center square. The town's original design follows the classic Spanish square, with a park in the center of the town surrounded by the Local church and the local government (mayor's office). The city's Patron Saint patron is Nuestra Senora de Regla whose celebration is on November 21 each year. Bani is surrounded by many smaller townns, many with particular identities, such as: Paya is well known around the country for it's milk base candies the most famous one the Dulce de Leche (milk candy), Salinas is famous for its Sand Dunes the only ones in the Caribbean. == Sons of Baní == * [[Erick Aybar]] &ndash; Baseball player * [[Máximo Gómez y Báez]] &ndash; Military leader in [[Cuba]]'s War of Independence * [[Timo Pérez]]- Baseball Player * [[Albert Pujols]] &ndash; Baseball Player * [[Miguel Tejada]] &ndash; Baseball player * [[Robinson Tejeda]] &ndash; Baseball player * [[Juan Uribe]] &ndash; Baseball player * [[Luis Vizcaíno]] &ndash; Baseball player {{Provincial capitals of the Dominican Republic}} [[Category:Cities and towns in the Dominican Republic|Bani]] {{DominicanRepublic-geo-stub}} [[es:Baní]] [[fr:Baní]] [[nl:Baní]] [[pl:Baní]] [[sv:Baní]]