Azua Province
Azua (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈaswa]) is a province which is collectively one of the thirty-two provinces of the Dominican Republic. It is divided into 10 municipalities (the same as Santiago) and its capital city is Azua de Compostela. It is bordered by the provinces of La Vega to the north-east, San José de Ocoa and Peravia to the east, Barahona and Baoruco to the west and San Juan to the north-west. To the south, Azua has a significant coastline of the Caribbean Sea.
Azua | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Azua Province | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province since | 1844 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subdivisions |
| • Body | 10 municipalities 22 municipal districts |
| • Congresspersons | 1 Senator 4 Deputies |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,531.77 km2 (977.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 298,246 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-02 |
| Postal Code | 71000 |
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]
- Azua (Azua de Compostela)
- Barreras (D.M.)
- Barro Arriba (D.M.)
- Clavellina (D.M.)
- Emma Balaguer Viuda Vallejo (D.M.)
- Las Barias-La Estancia (D.M.)
- Las Lomas (D.M.)
- Los Jovillos (D.M.)
- Puerto Viejo (D.M.)
- Estebanía
- Guayabal
- Las Charcas
- Hatillo (D.M.)
- Palmar de Ocoa (D.M.)
- Las Yayas de Viajama
- Hato Nuevo-Cortés (D.M.)
- Villarpando (D.M.)
- Padre Las Casas
- La Siembra (D.M.)
- Las Lagunas (D.M.)
- Los Fríos (D.M.)
- Peralta
- Pueblo Viejo
- El Rosario (D.M.)
- Sabana Yegua
- Ganadero (D.M.)
- Proyecto 2-C (D.M.)
- Proyecto 4 (D.M.)
- Tábara Arriba
- Amiama Gómez (D.M.)
- Los Toros (D.M.)
- Tábara Abajo (D.M.)
Population
The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2014 estimate. 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 them. The population figures are from the 2014 population estimate.[2]
| Name | Total population | Urban population | Rural population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azua de Compostela | 125,487 | 88,493 | 36,994 |
| Estebanía | 8,522 | 4,407 | 4,115 |
| Guayabal | 6,855 | 3,464 | 3,391 |
| Las Charcas | 12,823 | 6,173 | 6,650 |
| Padre Las Casas | 42,321 | 21,965 | 20,356 |
| Peralta | 17,252 | 5,731 | 11,521 |
| Pueblo Viejo | 13,522 | 3,825 | 9,697 |
| Sabana Yegua | 24,051 | 6,944 | 17,107 |
| Tábara Arriba | 25,212 | 12,644 | 12,568 |
| Yayas de Viajama | 22,201 | 15,761 | 6,440 |
| Azua province | 298,246 | 169,407 | 128,839 |
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
See also
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 14 March 2007. Retrieved 24 January 2007.
- Consejo Nacional de Población & Familia. "Estamaciones y Proyecciones de la Población Dominicana por Regiones, Provincias, Municipios y Distritos Municipales, 2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 February 2014.
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