Ramón Santana Explained

Ramón Santana
Pushpin Map:Dominican Republic
Pushpin Relief:1
Mapsize:200px
Coordinates:18.55°N -69.18°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Dominican Republic
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:San Pedro de Macorís
Established Title:Founded
Established Title2:Municipality since
Established Date2:1980
Area Total Km2:249.92
Area Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:16548
Population As Of:2012
Total Type:Total
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[2]

Ramon Santana is a municipality (municipio) of the San Pedro de Macorís province in the Dominican Republic.[3]

Its original name was Guasa (also spelt Guaza) but, in 1899, was changed to Ramón Santana after the twin brother of Pedro Santana.

Geography

The town is on the right side of the Soco river. The Guasa river, a tributary of the Soco, is close to the town.

History

In 1888, it was made a Puesto Cantonal (a "military post"), similar to the present Municipal district, of the El Seibo province.

In 1938, Ramón Santana was transferred to the San Pedro de Macorís province as a municipality.

References

18.55°N -80°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
  3. Web site: Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006. Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. es. 2007-01-24. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070803184926/http://www.one.gob.do/index.php?option=com_docman. 2007-08-03.