It is a small town with little tourism infrastructure. Cabrera is one of
the sections that along with Rio San Juan, Nagua, El Factor form the
province.
The town was originally named 'Tres Amarras', the name it
used to be called since its foundation day on July 1, 1891. The city was
renamed to 'Cabrera' in honor of the hero of the Capotillo Battle,
General Jose Cabrera. Today Cabrera has a territorial area of 276 km2.
With a population of over 39,000, Cabrera unlike most towns located on
the coasts does not depend so much on tourism. Cabrera’s main source of
income is cattle, meat, and milk. In the agricultural aspect, production
of coconuts and rice are noticeable sources as well.
Cabrera is
considered one of the most beautiful places in the Dominican Republic.
Located facing the Atlantic, Cabrera has one of the most beautiful
beaches, rivers, exotic vegetation and many natural attractions. A
National Park reserve is located in El Breton, a small section of
Cabrera called Cabo Frances Viejo.
Cabrera's mainstream religion is
the Christian Evangelic Church; this is not true for most towns in the
island since Catholicism is the official religion in the Dominican
Republic. However, Cabrera has a prominent and recently renovated
Catholic church located in the city center.
The most attractive beach
in the area is Playa Grande (Big Beach), cited by Condé Nast Traveler
as one of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Other local beaches
include Playa Precioso, El Diamante (Diamond Beach), Playa La Entrada,
El Caleton de Dario (Orchid Bay Beach), El Caleton del Medio, and El
Caleton Chiquito
