Dajabón is located on the Dajabón River, also known as the Massacre River, due to an incident that took place in 1728, in which 30 French Buccaneers were killed by Spanish settlers.
The town of Dajabón sits along the Dajabón River, which is also called the Massacre River because of a violent event in 1728 when 30 French pirates were slain by Spanish colonists.