Independencia Province
| Independencia | |
| Province | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
|---|---|
| Capital | Jimaní |
| - elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| - coordinates | 18°29′24″N 71°51′0″W / 18.49000°N 71.85000°WCoordinates: 18°29′24″N 71°51′0″W / 18.49000°N 71.85000°W |
| Area | 2,006.44 km2 (775 sq mi) |
| Population | 74,583 (2014) [1] |
| Density | 37/km2 (96/sq mi) |
| Province since | 1948 |
| Subdivisions | 6 municipalities 6 municipal districts |
| Congresspersons | 1 Senator 2 Deputies |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-10 |
| Postal Code | 83000 |
 Location of Independencia Province | |
Independencia (Spanish pronunciation: [indepenˈdensja]) is a province of the Dominican Republic, located in the west, on the border with Haiti. It was split from Baoruco Province in 1950.
Municipalities and municipal districts
The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following municipalities (municipios) and municipal districts (distritos municipales - D.M.) within the latter:[2]
- Cristóbal
- Batey 8 (D.M.)
- Duvergé
- Vengan a Ver (D.M.)
- Puerto Escondido (D.M.)
- Jimaní
- Boca de Cachón (D.M.)
- El Limón (D.M.)
- La Descubierta
- Mella
- La Colonia (D.M.)
- Postrer Río
- Guayabal (D.M.)
The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts, with population figures as of the 2012 census. Urban population are those living in the seats (cabeceras, literally "heads") of municipalities or of municipal districts. Rural population are those living in the districts (Secciones, literally "sections") and neighborhoods (Parajes, literally "places") outside of them.[3]
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
| Name | Total population | Urban population | Rural population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cristóbal | 7,952 | 2,967 | 4,985 |
| Duvergé | 25,971 | 15,452 | 10,519 |
| Jimaní | 19,263 | 11,742 | 7,521 |
| La Descubierta | 10,022 | 5,767 | 4,255 |
| Mella | 5,052 | 4,131 | 921 |
| Postrer Río | 6,323 | 2,338 | 3,985 |
| Independencia province | 74,583 | 42,397 | 32,186 |
References
- ↑ Consejo Nacional de Población y Familia. "Estamaciones y Proyecciones de la Población Dominicana por Regiones, Provincias, Municipios y Distritos Municipales, 2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2014-02-02.
- ↑ Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. "Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006" (in Spanish). Retrieved 2007-01-24.
- ↑ Consejo Nacional de Población y Familia. "Censos y Proyecciones de la Población Dominicana por Regiones, Provincias, Municipios y Distritos Municipales, 2012" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2012-01-11.
External links
- (Spanish) Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Maps with administrative division of the provinces of the Dominican Republic, downloadable in PDF format