Joba Arriba

Joba Arriba
Jobanos, Jobarribences
Joba Arriba
Coordinates: 19°34′12″N 70°16′12″W / 19.57000°N 70.27000°W / 19.57000; -70.27000Coordinates: 19°34′12″N 70°16′12″W / 19.57000°N 70.27000°W / 19.57000; -70.27000
Country Dominican Republic
Province Espaillat
Area
  Total 152 km2 (59 sq mi)
  Density 159/km2 (410/sq mi)
Time zone -6 Central Time
Website http://www.jobaarriba.com/

Joba Arriba is a town in the Espaillat province of the Dominican Republic.

The name Joba dates back to the Taino Indians, who called the river that runs through it "Joba".

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