Azua Province

Azua (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈaswa]) is a province which is collectively one of the thirty-two provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is divided into 10 municipalities (the same as Santiago) and its capital city is Azua de Compostela. It is bordered by the provinces of La Vega to the north-east, San José de Ocoa and Peravia to the east, Barahona and Baoruco to the west and San Juan to the north-west. To the south, Azua has a significant coastline of the Caribbean Sea.

Azua
Province
Coat of arms
Location of the Azua Province
Country Dominican Republic
Province since1844
Government
 • TypeSubdivisions
 • Body10 municipalities
22 municipal districts
 • Congresspersons1 Senator
4 Deputies
Area
 • Total2,531.77 km2 (977.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total298,246
 • Density120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
Area code1-809 1-829 1-849
ISO 3166-2DO-02
Postal Code71000

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:[1]

  • Azua (Azua de Compostela)
    • Barreras (D.M.)
    • Barro Arriba (D.M.)
    • Clavellina (D.M.)
    • Emma Balaguer Viuda Vallejo (D.M.)
    • Las Barias-La Estancia (D.M.)
    • Las Lomas (D.M.)
    • Los Jovillos (D.M.)
    • Puerto Viejo (D.M.)
  • Estebanía
  • Guayabal
  • Las Charcas
  • Las Yayas de Viajama
  • Padre Las Casas
    • La Siembra (D.M.)
    • Las Lagunas (D.M.)
    • Los Fríos (D.M.)
  • Peralta
  • Pueblo Viejo
    • El Rosario (D.M.)
  • Sabana Yegua
    • Ganadero (D.M.)
    • Proyecto 2-C (D.M.)
    • Proyecto 4 (D.M.)
  • Tábara Arriba
    • Amiama Gómez (D.M.)
    • Los Toros (D.M.)
    • Tábara Abajo (D.M.)

Population

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.[2]

Name Total population Urban population Rural population
Azua de Compostela 125,48788,49336,994
Estebanía 8,5224,4074,115
Guayabal 6,8553,4643,391
Las Charcas 12,8236,1736,650
Padre Las Casas 42,32121,96520,356
Peralta 17,2525,73111,521
Pueblo Viejo 13,5223,8259,697
Sabana Yegua 24,0516,94417,107
Tábara Arriba 25,21212,64412,568
Yayas de Viajama 22,20115,7616,440
Azua province 298,246169,407128,839

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

See also

References
  1. 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 14 March 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2007.
  2. Consejo Nacional de Población & Familia. "Estamaciones y Proyecciones de la Población Dominicana por Regiones, Provincias, Municipios y Distritos Municipales, 2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2014.
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