San José de Ocoa is one of the 32 provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is located in the central mountain range, in the Valdesia sub-region. The word Ocoa is indigenous and means "the water between the mountains". The province of San José de Ocoa has a total surface area of 855.40 km². It is divided into three municipalities and three municipal districts. The municipalities are : San José de Ocoa, Rancho Arriba and Sabana Larga. Agriculture is the main activity in the region, with the production of coffee, potatoes, beans, carrots, cabbage, peanuts and avocados.
