Not sure how they determined that this was poorest of all the towns.
check out the original article linked in my post: Juan Santiago, el pueblo del olvido - DiarioLibre.com
249 kil?metros de olvido separan la capital dominicana, Santo Domingo, con sus torres, metro, elevados y avenidas, de Juan Santiago. Unas cuatro horas de viaje -pasando por San Crist?bal, Ban?, Azua y San Juan de la Maguana- para llegar al municipio m?s desamparado del pa?s. All?, el 92.5% de los hogares son pobres y el 61% vive en la pobreza extrema. 4,356 almas en 1,016 hogares, registra el ?ltimo Atlas de la Pobreza.
I know but look at all those shanty towns along the river and under the bridges in Santo Domingo. Surely they have a higher poverty rate.
It is a very nice little town I have been through a few times on the way to my ex girlfriend's campo.
Wish I took some photos now that I may never see it again.