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San Juan Province (Dominican Republic)

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- elevation
  
415 m (1,362 ft)

Founded
  
20 June 1938

Postal code
  
72000

Area
  
3,569 km²

Capital
  
San Juan de la Maguana

Subdivisions
  
6

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San Juan ([ˈsaŋ ˈxwan]) is a province of the Dominican Republic. Before 1961 it was known as Benefactor. San Juan is the Republic's largest province, bearing a size of 3,569 square kilometers (1,378 miles), and it is landlocked.

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Map of San Juan 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:

  • Bohechío
  • Arroyo Cano (D.M.)
  • Yaque (D.M.)
  • El Cercado
  • Batista (D.M.)
  • Derrumbadero (D.M.)
  • Juan de Herrera
  • Jinova (D.M.)
  • La Rubia (D.M)
  • San Juan de la Maguana
  • El Rosario (D.M.)
  • Guanito (D.M.)
  • Hato del Padre (D.M.)
  • La Jagua (D.M.)
  • Las Maguanas (D.M.)
  • Las Charcas de Maria Nova (D.M.)
  • Pedro Corto (D.M.)
  • Sabana Alta (D.M.)
  • Sabaneta (D.M.)
  • Las Matas de Farfán
  • Carrera de Yegua (D.M.)
  • Matayaya (D.M.)
  • Vallejuelo
  • Jorjillo (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.

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

    References

    San Juan Province (Dominican Republic) Wikipedia
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