Bánica
San Francisco de Bánica, or simply Bánica, is a town and municipality in the northwest region of Dominican Republic in the Elías Piña province. It is located on the border with Haiti near the Artibonite river. The name Bánica comes from the Taíno name of the region, Banique ("land of ebony").
Bánica | |
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| San Francisco de Bánica | |
Banica Dominican Republic street. | |
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Coat of arms | |
Bánica Location of Bánica in the Dominican Republic | |
| Coordinates: 19°05′N 71°41′W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | Elías Piña |
| Founded | 1504 |
| Municipality since | 1844 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 265.98 km2 (102.70 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 287 m (942 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 7,856 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (76/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Baniquero(a) |
| Distance to – Santo Domingo | 266 km |
| Municipalities | 2 |
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