- elevation 10 m (33 ft) Postal code 22000 Subdivisions 3 | Area 654 km² Date formed 1961 Team Cañeros del Este | |
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Capital La Romana, Dominican Republic Points of interest Catalina Island, Casa de Campo - Dominica, Aldea Cultural Santa Ro, Wild Ranch Zipline Canopy | ||
La Romana ([la ɾoˈmana]) is a province of the Dominican Republic. The capital is also named La Romana, and is the third-largest city in the country. La Romana was elevated to the category of province in 1944.
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Map of La Romana Province, Dominican Republic
La Romana is also home to Casa de Campo, one of the world's largest resorts and top golfing destinations. The "Teeth of the Dog" golf course is world-renowned, and many international and local artists perform at "Altos de Chavón", an artistic community and university.
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:
The following is a sortable table of the municipalities with population figures as of an estimate on 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. For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.