María Trinidad Sánchez Province
María Trinidad Sánchez (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈɾi.a tɾiniˈðað ˈsantʃes]) is a province of the Dominican Republic. It was split from Samaná Province in September 1959 as Julia Molina Province; in November 1961, it got its current name.[1] The name commemorates a distinguished female soldier in the wars of independence. María Trinidad Sánchez was the first woman incarcerated and executed by Pedro Santana, a Dominican annexionist president.
María Trinidad Sánchez | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the María Trinidad Sánchez Province | |
| Country |  |
| Province since | 1959 |
| Capital | Nagua |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subdivisions |
| • Body | 4 municipalities 5 municipal districts |
| • Congresspersons | 1 Senator 3 Deputies |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,271.71 km2 (491.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 195,886 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-14 |
| Postal Code | 33000 |
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:[2]
- Cabrera
- Arroyo Salado (D.M.)
- La Entrada (D.M.)
- El Factor
- El Pozo (D.M.)
- Nagua
- Arroyo al Medio (D.M.)
- Las Gordas (D.M.)
- San José de Matanzas (D.M.)
- Río San Juan
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.[3]
| Name | Total population | Urban population | Rural population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabrera | 24,218 | 9,740 | 14,478 |
| El Factor | 20,148 | 10,072 | 10,076 |
| Nagua | 79,420 | 50,041 | 29,379 |
| Río San Juan | 16,998 | 12,443 | 4,555 |
| María Trinidad Sánchez province | 140,784 | 82,296 | 58,488 |
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
References
- Marcano, José E. "María Trinidad Sánchez". Mi País: Geografía (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 September 2016.
- 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). Archived from the original on 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2007-01-24.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Consejo Nacional de Población y Familia. "Censos y Proyecciones de la Población Dominicana por Regiones, Provincias, Municipios y Distritos Municipales, 2012" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2012-01-11.
External links
- (in Spanish) Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Statistics Portal of the Dominican Republic
- (in Spanish) Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Maps with administrative division of the provinces of the Dominican Republic, downloadable in PDF format