Duarte (province)
Encyclopedia
Duarte (ˈdwarte) is a province
of the Dominican Republic
. It is named after Juan Pablo Duarte
, founder of the Dominican Republic.
It was created in 1896 as a district (an old country subdivision) with the name Distrito Pacificador but the Constitution
of 1907 changed the category to province. In 1925 its name was changed to Duarte.
Duarte borders with provinces María Trinidad Sánchez, Espaillat and Samaná to the north; with Samaná to the east; with Monte Plata and Sánchez Ramírez to the south; and with Hermanas Mirabal and La Vega to the west.
(municipio
s) and municipal districts (distrito municipal - D.M.) within them:
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
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Provinces of the Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is divided into thirty–one provincias , while the national capital, Santo Domingo, is contained within its own Distrito Nacional ....
of the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
. It is named after Juan Pablo Duarte
Juan Pablo Duarte
Juan Pablo Duarte y Díez is one of the Founding Fathers of the Dominican Republic. He was a visionary and liberal thinker who along with Francisco del Rosario Sánchez and Matías Ramón Mella is widely considered the architect of the Dominican Republic and its independence from Haitian rule in 1844...
, founder of the Dominican Republic.
It was created in 1896 as a district (an old country subdivision) with the name Distrito Pacificador but the Constitution
Constitution
A constitution is a set of fundamental principles or established precedents according to which a state or other organization is governed. These rules together make up, i.e. constitute, what the entity is...
of 1907 changed the category to province. In 1925 its name was changed to Duarte.
Geography
The province has a total area of 1,605.35 km². It has 3.3% of the area of the Dominican Republic and it is ranked as the 13th (out of 31 plus the National District) largest province.Duarte borders with provinces María Trinidad Sánchez, Espaillat and Samaná to the north; with Samaná to the east; with Monte Plata and Sánchez Ramírez to the south; and with Hermanas Mirabal and La Vega to the west.
Municipalities
The province as of June 20 2006 is divided into the following municipalitiesMunicipalities of the Dominican Republic
The provinces of the Dominican Republic are divided into two or more municipalities with the exception of the Distrito Nacional which consist of only one municipality Santo Domingo...
(municipio
Municipio
Municipio and Município are terms used for country subdivisions. They are often translated as municipality.-Overview:...
s) and municipal districts (distrito municipal - D.M.) within them:
- San Francisco de MacorísSan Francisco de MacorísSan Francisco de Macorís is a city in the Dominican Republic. It is also the capital of the Duarte Province. It has had a very active role in the shaping of Dominican history, as it is known as one of, if not the most, politically active cities in the country. It is located in the northeast portion...
, head municipality of the province- CenovíCenoví- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
(D.M.) - Jaya (D.M.)
- La Peña (D.M.)
- Presidente Don Antonio Guzmán Fernández (D.M.)
- Cenoví
- ArenosoArenosoArenoso is a town in the Duarte province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
- El Aguacate (D.M.)
- Las Coles (D.M.)
- Castillo
- Eugenio María de Hostos
- Sabana Grande (D.M.)
- Las GuáranasLas GuaranasLas Guáranas is a town in the Duarte Province of the Dominican Republic.This town is situated between the town of Cotuí and San Francisco de Macorís, about 12 km from the city of San Francisco de Macorís and a greater distance from the City of Cotui already some 120 kilometers from the capital...
- PimentelPimentel, Dominican RepublicPimentel is a city in the province Duarte and it is the 2nd largest in Duarte and the 25th largest city in the Dominican RepublicAs of the 2002 census the municipality had 18,280 inhabitants, 9,849 living in the city itself and 8,431 in its rural districts .- References :...
- Villa RivaVilla RivaVilla Riva is a municipality of the Duarte Province in the Dominican Republic.As of the 2002 census the municipality had 18,432 inhabitants, 5,728 living in the city itself and 12,704 in its rural districts ....
- Agua Santa del YunaAgua Santa del YunaAgua Santa del Yuna is a town in the Duarte Province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
(D.M.) - Barraquito (D.M.)
- Cristo Rey de Guaraguao (D.M.)
- Las Guáranas (D.M.)
- Agua Santa del Yuna
Population
The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2002 census.| Name | Total population | Urban population | Rural population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arenoso Arenoso Arenoso is a town in the Duarte province of the Dominican Republic.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
13,615 | 2,911 | 10,704 |
| Castillo | 16,452 | 6,359 | 10,093 |
| Eugenio Maria de Hostos | 5,856 | 1,822 | 4,034 |
| Las Guáranas Las Guaranas Las Guáranas is a town in the Duarte Province of the Dominican Republic.This town is situated between the town of Cotuí and San Francisco de Macorís, about 12 km from the city of San Francisco de Macorís and a greater distance from the City of Cotui already some 120 kilometers from the capital... |
13,460 | 9,858 | 3,602 |
| Pimentel Pimentel, Dominican Republic Pimentel is a city in the province Duarte and it is the 2nd largest in Duarte and the 25th largest city in the Dominican RepublicAs of the 2002 census the municipality had 18,280 inhabitants, 9,849 living in the city itself and 8,431 in its rural districts .- References :... |
18,280 | 9,849 | 8,431 |
| San Francisco de Macorís San Francisco de Macorís San Francisco de Macorís is a city in the Dominican Republic. It is also the capital of the Duarte Province. It has had a very active role in the shaping of Dominican history, as it is known as one of, if not the most, politically active cities in the country. It is located in the northeast portion... |
185,618 | 123,762 | 61,856 |
| Villa Riva Villa Riva Villa Riva is a municipality of the Duarte Province in the Dominican Republic.As of the 2002 census the municipality had 18,432 inhabitants, 5,728 living in the city itself and 12,704 in its rural districts .... |
30,524 | 10,916 | 19,608 |
| Duarte province | 283,805 | 165,477 | 118,328 |
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
External links
Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Statistics Portal of the Dominican Republic Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Maps with administrative division of the provinces of the Dominican Republic, downloadable in PDFPortable Document Format
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