Juan Santiago, Dominican Republic
Juan Santiago | |
|---|---|
  Juan Santiago | |
| Coordinates: 18°42′0″N 71°34′48″W / 18.70000°N 71.58000°W | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province | Elías Piña |
| Established as a Municipality | May 9, 2005 |
| Area | |
• Total | 107.15 km2 (41.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 2,989 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,104 |
| Distance to – Comendador | 46 km |
| Municipalities | 0 |
Juan Santiago is a Dominican municipality in the Elías Piña province.
History
[edit]Juan Santiago was elevated to the category of municipal district of Comendador by the law 916 of 12 August 1978. Then it was elevated to the category of municipality.
Economy
[edit]The main economic activity of the municipality is agriculture.
References
[edit]- ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived 2009-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda,Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived 2009-09-19 at the Wayback Machine
18°42′14″N 71°35′24″W / 18.70402°N 71.59012°W