It is largely an isolated paradise since much of the territory is unaffected by hurricanes or extremely hot weather. Occasional floods can occur due to a rainy season which manifests itself mostly during the month of May. Places of interest Estadio Julian Javier Casa del Morris Quezada Parque Duarte Catedral de Santa ana The municipal building The City Hall of San Francisco de Macoris, is the headquarters of the city council and city mayor. Santa Ana Cathedral This structure is a mixture of Gothic and modern architecture. It covers a complete city block, bound in the north by Santa Ana Street, in the south by Colon Street, on the west by Papi Olivier Street and on the east by Restauracion Street. The Santa Ana Cathedral is the headquarters of Obispo de la Diócesis de San Francisco and home to the humanist Monseñor Jesús María de Jesús Moya. Communications San Francisco de Macoris, has several radio stations and publications. Its longest running newspaper is ''El Jaya'', which was founded on November 20, 1985. Its director and founder is the journalist Adriano Cruz Marte. Notable residents José Rafael Molina Ureña: 44th President of the Republic, 1965 Francisco Garcia: NBA Basketball Player for the Sacramento Kings Julián Javier: Baseball Player Stan Javier: Baseball Player Eladio Romero Santos Music Producer and Singer Marino Vinicio Castillo: lawyer Hilma Contreras: Writer Jackeline Estevez: Singer Victor Martinez: Professional Bodybuilder Don Miguelo: singer and writer Richard Ureña: Baseball Player Hanser Alberto: Professional Baseball Player for the Kansas City Royals Luis Kalaf: Composer, musician. Elio Rojas: World champion boxer Joel Almonó, Priest , director of the Grace Episcopal Church in Lawrence, Massachusetts. References External links Populated places in Duarte Province Municipalities of the Dominican Republic Populated places established in the 1490s