Comendador, Dominican Republic
Comendador is the capital of the Elías Piña province of the Dominican Republic. It has a border crossing to the Haitian town Belladère.
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| Coordinates: 18°52′39″N 71°42′10″W | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province | Elías Piña |
| Founded | 1868 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 252.93 km2 (97.66 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Population (2012)[3] | |
| • Total | 43,894 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 27,908 |
| Distance to – Santo Domingo | 255 km |
| Municipal Districts | 2 |
| Climate | Aw |
Population
The municipality had, in 2012, a total population of 43,894. In this numbers are included the population of the municipal district Sabana Larga.[3]
History
The city was named after its founder, the "Comendador of Lares" (Comendador was the chief of a military or religious order) but on 29 November 1930 it was changed to Elías Piña. By the Law 342 of 29 May 1972 the city was named again Comendador.
Economy
The main economic activity of the municipality is agriculture.
References
- Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived April 17, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
- Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda,Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived September 19, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
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