Baní
Baní is a capital town of the Peravia Province, Dominican Republic. It is the commercial and manufacturing center in the southern region of Valdesia. The town is located 65 km south of the capital city Santo Domingo.
Baní | |
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Municipality | |
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Baní, Dominican Republic town church. | |
Baní | |
| Coordinates: 18°17′24″N 70°19′48″W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | Peravia |
| Founded | 1764 (260 years ago) |
| Municipality since | 1845 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 642.75 km2 (248.17 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 145,595 |
| • Density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 120,354 |
| • Demonym | Banilejo(a) |
| Distance to – Santo Domingo | 65 km |
| Municipal Districts | 9 |
| Climate | Aw |
Baní is the headquarters of the Southcentral General Directorate of the National Police, the Central Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Agriculture and the South Regional Directorate of the General Directorate of Traffic Safety and Land Transport (DIGESETT).
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