Official Name: | La Ciénaga |
Pushpin Map: | Dominican Republic |
Pushpin Relief: | 1 |
Mapsize: | 200px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Dominican Republic |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Barahona |
Established Title: | Municipality |
Established Date: | 2005 |
Area Total Km2: | 112.30 |
Population As Of: | 2012 |
Population Total: | 8004 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Coordinates: | 18.07°N -71.1°W |
La Ciénaga is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic.The town was founded in the 17th century as an important port for sugar and tobacco.