La Romana Province, Dominican Republic
La Romana (Spanish pronunciation: [la ɾoˈmana]) is a province of the Dominican Republic. The capital is also named La Romana, and is the third-largest city in the country. La Romana was elevated to the category of province in 1944. File:Catalina Island, La Romana, Dominican Republic. A cruise liner in coast waters of Catalina Isl, approaching the rocky shore. (landscape, view from the shore).jpg La Romana is also home to Casa de Campo, one of the world's largest resorts and top golfing destinations, including the Teeth of the Dog golf course. Many international and local artists perform at "Altos de Chavón", an artistic community and university.
La Romana | |
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.jpg.webp) Cruise liner in Catalina Island, La Romana, approaching the rocky landscape. | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the La Romana Province | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province since | 1944 |
| Capital | La Romana |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subdivisions |
| • Body | 3 municipalities 2 municipal districts |
| • Congresspersons | 1 Senator 4 Deputies |
| Area | |
| • Total | 653.95 km2 (252.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 344,580 |
| • Density | 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-12 |
| Postal Code | 22000 |
La Romana is a port city ranked as Dominican Republic's 7th-largest by population (around 130,000, metro around 215,000). The city is located opposite Catalina Island, and approx 80 km (50 mi) from Santo Domingo. Its name comes from a balance used to weigh merchandise for export. Town's patron saint is Santa Rosa de Lima.
Municipalities and municipal districts
The province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following municipalities (municipios) and municipal districts (distrito municipal - D.M.) within them:[1]
- Guaymate
- La Romana
- La Caleta (D.M.)
- Villa Hermosa
- Cumayasa (D.M.)
The following is a sortable table of the municipalities with population figures as of an estimate on the 2012 census. Urban population are those living in the seats (cabeceras literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts. Rural population are those living in the districts (Secciones literally sections) and neighborhoods (Parajes literally places) outside of them.[2] For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
| Name | Total population | Urban population | Rural population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guaymate | 28,233 | 7,089 | 21,144 |
| La Romana | 207,784 | 147,373 | 60,411 |
| Villa Hermosa | 108,563 | 70,675 | 37,888 |
| La Romana province | 344,580 | 225,137 | 119,443 |
References
- Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. "Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2007-01-24.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
- Consejo Nacional de Población y Familia. "Censos y Proyecciones de la Población Dominicana por Regiones, Provincias, Municipios y Distritos Municipales, 2012" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2010-10-11.
External links
- (in Spanish) Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Statistics Portal of the Dominican Republic
- (in Spanish) Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Maps with administrative division of the provinces of the Dominican Republic, downloadable in PDF format