La Altagracia Province
| La Altagracia | |
| Province | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
|---|---|
| Capital | Salvaleón de Higüey |
| - elevation | 106 m (348 ft) |
| - coordinates | 18°37′12″N 68°42′36″W / 18.62°N 68.71°W |
| Area | 3,010.34 km2 (1,162 sq mi) |
| Population | 182,020 (2002) |
| Density | 60.5 /km2 (157 /sq mi) |
| Province since | 1961 |
| Subdivisions | 2 municipalities 5 municipal districts |
| Congresspersons | 1 Senator 4 Deputies |
| Timezone | EST (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-11 |
| Postal Code | 23000 |
 Location of the La Altagracia Province | |
La Altagracia is the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic. Punta Cana is located on the eastern shores of this province.
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History
The province was part of the old La Altagracia Province, which split into 2, La Altagracia Province and La Romana Province in February 27, 1961.
The name "La Altagracia" commemorates a painting, Our Lady of La Altagracia, which was brought to this area from Spain in the early 16th century. Superstitious miracles are attributed to the painting.
Municipalities and municipal districts
The province as of June 20 2006 is divided into the following municipalities (municipios) and municipal districts (distrito municipal - M.D.) within them:[1]
- Higüey
- Las Lagunas de Nisibon (M.D.)
- La Otra Banda (M.D.)
- Verón-Punta Cana (M.D.)
- San Rafael del Yuma
- Boca de Yuma (M.D.)
- Bayahibe (M.D.)
See also
References
- ^ Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. "Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006" (in Spanish). http://www.one.gob.do/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=113. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
External links
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- (Spanish) Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Statistics Portal of the Dominican Republic
- (Spanish) Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Maps with administrative division of the provinces of the Dominican Republic, downloadable in PDF format
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