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Hermanas Mirabal Province

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- elevation
  
196 m (643 ft)

Area
  
440.4 km²

Subdivisions
  
3

Founded
  
1952

Capital
  
Salcedo

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Hermanas Mirabal ([erˈmanas miɾaˈβal], Mirabal sisters) is a province of the Dominican Republic. It was split from Espaillat Province in 1952 and was originally called Salcedo, the name of its capital city; it is still referred to by this name sometimes. The name change came on November 21, 2007. It commemorates the Mirabal sisters, who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country by giving up a privileged life to fight against the powerful Dominican leader, Rafael Trujillo. The Mirabal sisters came from Salcedo and they were buried here after their murder.

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Map of Hermanas Mirabal Province, Dominican Republic

The Province is very fertile and its main agricultural product is plantain.

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 them:

  • Salcedo
  • Jamao Afuera (D.M.)
  • Tenares
  • Blanco (D.M.)
  • Villa Tapia
  • The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of 2012. Urban populations are those living in the seats (cabeceras, literally "heads") of municipalities or of municipal districts; Rural populations are those living in the districts (secciones, literally "sections") and neighborhoods (parajes, literally "places") outside of them.

    References

    Hermanas Mirabal Province Wikipedia