Santiago Rodríguez Province
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| Location | |
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 Santiago Rodríguez in the Dominican Republic |
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| Information | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Capital city | San Ignacio de Sabaneta |
| Establishment date | 1948 |
| Area - Total - % of country - Ranked |
1,111.14 km² 2.3% 22 |
| Population - Total (2002) - Density |
59,629 (30) 53.7 inhab/km² (28) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 |
| ISO 3166-2: | DO-26 |
| Politics and administration | |
| Members in Congress |
1 Senator 2 Deputies |
| Municipalities Municipal Districts |
3 0 |
| Provinces of the Dominican Republic | |
Santiago Rodríguez is a province of the Dominican Republic. It is located in the northwestern part of the country. Its capital city is San Ignacio de Sabaneta.
It was created on 1948. It was a municipality of the Monte Cristi province before being elevated to the category of province.
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[change] Location
Santiago Rodríguez is located in the region known as Línea Noroeste ("Northwestern Line"). The province has the Monte Cristi and Valverde provinces to the north, the Santiago province to the east, the San Juan and Elías Piña provinces to the south and the Dajabón province to the west.
[change] Origin of name
Santiago Rodríguez was an officer of the Dominican army when the Dominican-Haitian War. He is one of the founder of the city of Sabaneta. He was an important military leader during the initial stages of the Restoration War (1863-1865).
[change] History
[change] Municipalities
Santiago Rodríguez has a total area of 1,111.14 km².[1] It has 2.3% of the area of the Dominican Republic and it is ranked as the 22nd (out of 31 plus the National District) largest province.
There are three municipalities in the province. They are:
- San Ignacio de Sabaneta, head municipality of the province
- Monción
- Villa Los Almácigos
[change] Population
In 2002 (last national census), there were 59,629 people living in the Santiago Rodríguez province, and 25,979 (43.57%) living in towns and cities. The population density was 53.7 persons/km², one of the lowest in the country.[2]
[change] Geography
The Cordillera Central ("Central mountain chain") is found in the southern part of the province, and the Sierra Samba (or Sierra Zamba), a chain of low hills, runs across the northern half.
[change] Climate
The climate of the province is a tropical climate, hot most of the year, but it is cooler on the mountains.
[change] Rivers
The main rivers are Guayubín and Mao, both tributaries of the river Yaque del Norte.
[change] Economy
The only economic activity of importance is farming.
[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 | |
