Hermanas Mirabal Province
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| Location | |
|---|---|
 Hermanas Mirabal in the Dominican Republic |
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| Information | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Capital city | Salcedo |
| Establishment date | 1952 |
| Area - Total - % of country - Ranked |
440.43 km² 0.9% 31 |
| Population - Total (2002) - Density |
96,356 (22) 218.8 inhab/km² (8) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| ISO 3166-2: | DO-19 |
| Politics and administration | |
| Members in Congress |
1 Senator 2 Deputies |
| Municipalities Municipal Districts |
3 2 |
| Provinces of the Dominican Republic | |
Hermanas Mirabal (known previously as Salcedo province) is a Dominican province, located in the north-central part of the country. Its capital city is Salcedo.
It was created on 1952 with the name Province Salcedo. In November 2007, its name was changed to Hermanas Mirabal. It was a municipality of the Espaillat province before being elevated to the category of province.
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[change] Location
The Hermanas Mirabal province is bordered to the north and the west by the province of Espaillat, to the east by the Duarte province and to the south by La Vega.
[change] Origin of name
Hermanas Mirabal ("Mirabal Sisters") were three sisters (Patria, Minerva and María Teresa Mirabal) that lived in Ojo de Agua, a small town in this province, and that were killed on 25 November 1960 by people of the dictator Rafael Trujillo. That day, 25 November, is now know as the International Day of Non Violence Against Women.
[change] History
[change] Municipalities
The Hermanas Mirabal province has a total area of 440.43 km².[1] It has only 0.9% of the area of the Dominican Republic and it is ranked as the 31th (out of 31 plus the National District) province in size; only the National District is smaller.
There are three municipalities and two municipal districts in the province.
The municipalities are:
- Salcedo, head municipality of the province
- Tenares
- Villa Tapia
The municipal districts are:
- Jamao Afuera
- Blanco Arriba
[change] Population
In 2002 (last national census), there were 96,356 people living in the Hermanas Mirabal province, and just 23,126 (24.0%) living in towns and cities. The population density was 219 persons/km², one of the highest in the country.[2]
[change] Economy
The main economic activity of the province is agriculture and the main products are plantain, cassava, coffee and cacao.
[change] References
- ↑ Listado de Códigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ↑ Censo 2002 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
| Provinces of the Dominican Republic |  |
|---|---|
| Azua • Baoruco • Barahona • Dajabón • Duarte • Elías Piña • El Seibo • Espaillat • Hato Mayor • Hermanas Mirabal • Independencia • La Altagracia • La Romana • La Vega • María Trinidad Sánchez • Monseñor Nouel • Monte Cristi • Monte Plata • Pedernales • Peravia • Puerto Plata • Samaná • Sánchez Ramírez • San Cristóbal • San José de Ocoa • San Juan • San Pedro de Macorís • Santiago • Santiago Rodríguez • Santo Domingo • Valverde • Distrito Nacional | |
