Santiago Rodríguez Province
| Santiago Rodríguez | |
| Province | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
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| Capital | San Ignacio de Sabaneta |
| - elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
| - coordinates | 19°29′0″N 71°21′0″W / 19.483333°N 71.35°W |
| Area | 1,111.14 km² (429 sq mi) |
| Population | 57,476 (2010) |
| Density | 51.7 /km² (134 /sq mi) |
| Province since | 1948 |
| Subdivisions | 3 municipalities 0 municipal districts |
| Congresspersons | 1 Senator 2 Deputies |
| Timezone | AST (UTC-4) |
| Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-26 |
 Location of the Santiago Rodríguez Province
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Santiago Rodríguez is a province of the Dominican Republic. It is 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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Location [change]
Santiago Rodríguez is 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.
Origin of name [change]
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).
Municipalities [change]
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
Population [change]
In 2010 (last national census), there were 57,476 people living in the Santiago Rodríguez province, and 27,559 (47.95%) living in towns and cities. The population density was 51.7 persons/km², one of the lowest in the country.[2]
Its population represents 0.6% of the total population of the country and the province is ranked as the 30th (out of 31 plus the National District) province.
The largest city of the province is San Ignacio de Sabaneta, its head municipality or capital, with a population (in 2010) of 34,540 inhabitants, 60% of the total population of the province.[2]
Geography [change]
The Cordillera Central ("Central mountain chain") is in the southern part of the province, and the Sierra Samba (or Sierra Zamba), a chain of low hills, runs across the northern half.
Climate [change]
The climate of the province is a tropical climate, hot most of the year, but it is cooler on the mountains.
Rivers [change]
The main rivers are Guayubín and Mao, both tributaries of the river Yaque del Norte.
Economy [change]
The only economic activity of importance is farming.
References [change]
- ↑ Listado de Códigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.
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