La Altagracia Province
La Altagracia (Spanish pronunciation: [la altaˈɣɾasja]) is the easternmost province of the Dominican Republic. Punta Cana is located on the eastern shores of this province.
La Altagracia | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the La Altagracia Province | |
| Country |  |
| Province since | 1944 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subdivisions |
| • Body | 2 municipalities 5 municipal districts |
| • Congresspersons | 1 Senator 4 Deputies |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,010.34 km2 (1,162.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 372,289 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-11 |
| Postal Code | 23000 |
History
The province was part of the old La Altagracia Province, which split into 2, La Altagracia Province and La Romana Province on 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. Numerous miracles are attributed to the image.
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]
- Salvaleón de Higüey
- 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.)
- Saona
- Isla Catalina (M.D.)
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] For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
| Name | Total population | Urban population | Rural population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higüey | 322,266 | 281,061 | 41,205 |
| San Rafael del Yuma | 50,023 | 31,482 | 18,541 |
| La Altagracia province | 372,289 | 312,543 | 59,746 |
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). 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. "Estamaciones y Proyecciones de la Población Dominicana por Regiones, Provincias, Municipios y Distritos Municipales, 2014" (in Spanish). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-02.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to La Altagracia Province. |
- (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