Pedro Santana, Dominican Republic Explained

Pedro Santana
Pushpin Map:Dominican Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:19.105°N -71.7°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Elías Piña
Established Title2:Municipality since
Established Date2:1952
Area Total Km2:575.02
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:4875
Population As Of:2012
Total Type:Total
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[2]
Blank Name:Distance to
 – Comendador
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52 km
Blank1 Name:Municipalities
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Pedro Santana is a town in the province of Elías Piña in the Dominican Republic. It is located on the border region with Haiti.

The name of the town is in honor of Pedro Santana, the first constitutional president of the country, and general in the Dominican War of Independence.

History

The town of was historically a district of the city of Banica. Through Law No. 3208 of March 3, 1952, the Municipal District of Pedro Santana, of the Común de Bánica, was elevated to the category of común (municipality).

In the 2002 census the population was 4,043, of which the urban is 1,183 (29.26%) and the rural population is 2,860. In turn, 2,207 were men and 1,836 women.

Economy

The main economic activity of the municipality is agriculture.

References

19.105°N -71.696°W

Notes and References

  1. Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
  2. Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda,Oficina Nacional de Estadistica