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Barahona (Spanish pronunciation: [baɾaˈona]) is a province of the Dominican Republic. Located in the country's southwestern region, it is dividing into 11 municipalities and its capital bears the city of the same name. Barahona borders the provinces of Pedernales to the southwest, Baoruco and Independencia to the north, and Azua to the east along with coastline to the south with the Caribbean Sea. The province has an approximately three hours drive from Santo Domingo the capital of the Dominican Republic. In 2019, volunteers from Amigos de las Americas visited to facilitate projects within the various municipalities of Barahona.[2]
Barahona | |
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 Barahona Dominican Republic town municipal building. | |
 Seal | |
 Location of the Barahona Province | |
| Coordinates: 18°12′0″N 71°06′0″W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province since | 1881 |
| Capital | Santa Cruz de Barahona |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,739.38 km2 (671.58 sq mi) |
| Population (2014)[1] | |
| • Total | 232,818 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
| ISO 3166 code | DO-04 |
The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following municipalities (municipios) and municipal districts (distrito municipal - D.M.) within them:[3]
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.[4]
| Name | Total population | Urban population | Rural population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabral | 12,623 | 8,371 | 4,252 |
| El Peñón | 4,022 | 2,014 | 2,008 |
| Enriquillo | 9,923 | 5,911 | 4,012 |
| Fundación | 6,212 | 1,152 | 5,060 |
| Jaquimeyes | 4,422 | 1,898 | 2,524 |
| La Ciénaga | 8,023 | 1,604 | 6,419 |
| Paraíso | 16,223 | 9,014 | 7,209 |
| Polo | 7,895 | 4,244 | 3,651 |
| Salinas | 4,992 | 3,940 | 1,052 |
| Santa Cruz de Barahona | 138,470 | 123,616 | 14,854 |
| Vicente Noble | 20,013 | 9,854 | 10,159 |
| Barahona province | 232,818 | 171,618 | 61,200 |
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
