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Baoruco Province

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- elevation
  
30 m (98 ft)

Area
  
1,282 km²

Subdivisions
  
5

Founded
  
1943

Capital
  
Neiba


Baoruco, alternatively spelt Bahoruco ([baoˈɾuko]), is a province of the Dominican Republic. Before 1952 it included what is now Independencia Province.

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Map of Bahoruco Province, Dominican Republic

Important features are the Sierra de Neiba mountain range and Lake Enriquillo.

Municipalities and municipal districts

The province is divided into the following municipalities (municipios) and municipal districts (distrito municipal - D.M.) within them:

  • Galván
  • Los Ríos
  • Las Clavellinas city (D.M.)
  • Neiba
  • El Palmar (D.M.)
  • Tamayo
  • Cabeza de Toro (D.M.)
  • Montserrat (D.M.)
  • Santana (D.M.)
  • Uvilla (D.M.)
  • Villa Jaragua

    • The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2014 estimate. 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 them.The population figures are from the 2014 population estimate.

    For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.

    References

    Baoruco Province Wikipedia
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