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was located in the center of the island, bounded on the north by the cacicazgos of Marién and Maguá, south by the
Caribbean, east by the cacicazgos of Maguá and Higüey, and west by the cacicazgos of Marién and Jaragua. This cacicazgos territories were all located in present-day Dominican Republic.
522:, was destroyed by Caonabo. Caonabo also attempted to sack Fortaleza de Santo Tomás, but was captured by Spanish forces led by commander Alonso de Ojeda. Instead of being condemned to death the cacique was sent to Spain to be paraded in front of the Royal Court but died on his voyage.
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was located on the northeastern part of
Hispaniola, bordered to the north and east by the Atlantic Ocean, the south by the cacicazgos of Maguana and Higüey, and west by the cacicazgos of Marién and Maguana. This chiefdom's territories are all in present-day Dominican Republic.
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The boundaries of each cacicazgo were precise. The first inhabitants of the island used geographic elements as references, such as major rivers, high mountains, notable valleys and plains. This enabled them to define each territory. Each was divided into
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included the entire northwestern part of
Hispaniola, bordered to the north by the Atlantic Ocean, the south by the cacicazgo of Jaragua, east by the cacicazgos of Maguá and Maguana, and west by the
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spanned the entire south-west of the island of
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of the cacicazgo of
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means "the first stone" or "the only stone". The principal mother goddess of the chiefdom was Apito, which means "Mother of Stone".
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863:A Short Account of the Destruction of the Indies
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1068:Slave trade
944:Maguana.net
827:Monte Plata
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374:Santo Cerro
263:Cap-Haïtien
61:Preceded by
1637:Categories
1521:Literature
1374:(currency)
1204:Hispaniola
843:References
812:Hato Mayor
774:Cotubanama
748:Bay Samana
696:Grand'Anse
691:Artibonite
679:Pedernales
547:Elías Piña
520:La Navidad
337:Nord-Ouest
322:Artibonite
181:cacicazgos
149:Hispaniola
1448:Education
1412:Transport
1392:Companies
1346:President
1297:Elections
1229:Provinces
1214:Mountains
1177:Geography
1045:Cacicazgo
822:La Romana
422:Espaillat
370:Guarionex
177:chiefdoms
157:Quisqueya
140:cacicazgo
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1244:Wildlife
870:Archived
807:El Seibo
669:Barahona
640:Anacaona
577:Santiago
572:San Juan
494:Anacaona
462:Santiago
332:Nord-Est
310:Valverde
193:nitaínos
1627:History
1589:Portals
1555:Outline
1511:Cuisine
1483:Culture
1426:Society
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1270:Cabinet
1234:Regions
1209:Islands
1073:Maroons
1036:History
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756:Cayacoa
716:Sud-Est
664:Baoruco
647:Zuimaco
633:Léogâne
613:Jaragua
557:Peravia
552:La Vega
542:Baoruco
513:Maguana
490:Caonabo
427:La Vega
400:Guacara
385:Ciguayo
378:La Vega
295:Dajabón
278:Caonabo
274:Mairena
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185:cacique
161:Babeque
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1576:Portal
1536:Sports
1531:People
1501:Cinema
1491:Anthem
1453:Health
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169:Ayiti
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153:Taíno
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42:Taíno
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