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Barahona Province

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- elevation
  
10 m (33 ft)

Area
  
1,739 km²

Founded
  
1881

Subdivisions
  
11

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Capital
  
Barahona, Dominican Republic

Points of interest
  
San Rafael Beach, Polo Magnetico, Playa La Cienaga

Destinations
  
Polo, Barahona - Dominican Republic, Los Patos - Dominican Republic, Paraiso, Cabral - Dominican Republic

Barahona ([baɾaˈona]) is a province of the Dominican Republic. The Barahona Coast is located on the southwestern part of the Dominican Republic approximately three hours drive from Santo Domingo the capital of the Dominican Republic.

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Map of Barahona Province, Dominican Republic

Municipalities and municipal districts

The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following municipalities (municipios) and municipal districts (distrito municipal - D.M.) within them:

  • Cabral
  • El Peñón
  • Enriquillo
  • Arroyo Dulce (D.M.)
  • Fundación
  • Pescadería (D.M.)
  • Jaquimeyes
  • Palo Alto (D.M.)
  • La Ciénaga
  • Bahoruco (D.M.)
  • Las Salinas
  • Paraíso
  • Los Patos (D.M.)
  • Polo
  • Santa Cruz de Barahona
  • El Cachón (D.M.)
  • La Guázara (D.M.)
  • Vicente Noble
  • Canoa (D.M.)
  • Fondo Negro (D.M.)
  • Quita Coraza (D.M.)

    • 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

    Barahona Province Wikipedia
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