Salvaleón de Higüey
| Higüey | |
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| Salvaleón de Higüey | |
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 Higüey
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| Coordinates: 18°37′12″N 68°42′36″W / 18.62°N 68.71°WCoordinates: 18°37′12″N 68°42′36″W / 18.62°N 68.71°W | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province | La Altagracia |
| Municipal Districts | 3 |
| Founded | 1503 |
| Municipality since | 1844 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1,704.59 km2 (658.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 106 m (348 ft) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 251,243 |
| • Density | 147/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 211,810 |
| Including populations of its municipal districts | |
| Demonym | Higüeyano (female, higüeyana) |
| Time zone | AST (UTC-4) |
| • Summer (DST) | AST (UTC-4) |
| Distance: | 35 km (22 mi) to La Romana, Dominican Republic 145 km (90 mi) to Santo Domingo |
The Dominican city of Salvaleón de Higüey, usually known as Higüey, is the head municipality of the La Altagracia province, on the eastern part of the country.
The Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia (in English, "Our Lady of High Grace Church"), a cathedral, is in this city and many Catholic people come here to pray.
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History [change]
The city was founded by Juan de Esquivel in 1503. Higüey was the Taíno name of the eastern part of the island.
Geography [change]
Higüey is located in the region known as Llano Costero del Caribe (in English, "Caribbean Coastal Plain"), in the eastern part of the country, a region with many savannas.
The municipality has a total area of 1,704.59 km².[1] It has three municipal districts (subdivisions of a municipality): Las Lagunas de Nisibón, La Otra Banda and Verón-Punta Cana.[4]
The municipality of Higüey has the Atlantic Ocean to the north and east, the municipality of San Rafael del Yuma to the south and the La Romana and El Seibo provinces to the west.
Population [change]
The municipality had, in 2010, a total population of 251,243: 130,916 men and 120,327 women. The urban population was 84.30% of the total population. In this numbers are included the population of the municipal districts that are part the municipality. The population of the city of Higüey without those municipal districts was 168,501.[3]
Economy [change]
The most important economic activity in the province is tourism, along the eastern coast, mainly in Bávaro and Punta Cana.
But farming is still an important activity in the rest of the province, mainly cattle raising. Also sugarcane is a very important crop in this province.
References [change]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ↑ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976) (in Spanish). Geografía Dominicana. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oficina Nacional de Estadística. "IX Censo Nacional de Población y Vivienda. Informe Básico" (in Spanish) (PDF). http://censo2010.one.gob.do/resultados/Resumen_resultados_generales_censo_2010.pdf. Retrieved 2013-1-29.
- ↑ Oficina Nacional de Estadística. "División Territorial 2008" (in Spanish) (PDF). http://www.one.gob.do/index.php?module=uploads&func=download&fileId=1098. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
| Provincial capitals of the Dominican Republic |  |
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| Azua • Baní • Barahona • Bonao • Comendador • Cotuí • Dajabón • El Seibo • Hato Mayor • Higüey • Jimaní • La Romana • La Vega • Mao • Moca • Monte Cristi • Monte Plata • Nagua • Neiba • Pedernales • Puerto Plata • Sabaneta • Salcedo • Samaná • San Cristóbal • San Francisco de Macorís • San José de Ocoa • San Juan de la Maguana • San Pedro de Macorís • Santiago de los Caballeros • Santo Domingo • Santo Domingo Este | |
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