Independencia Province

Independencia (Spanish pronunciation: [indepenˈdensja]) is a province of the Dominican Republic, located in the west, on the border with Haiti. Its capital is Jimani. The province was created in 1948 but was made official in 1950. Before its creation, it was part of the Baoruco Province. The name was given in remembrance of the National Independence of February 27, 1844.

Independencia
Province
Statue of the Taino Enriquillo.
Location of Independencia Province
Country Dominican Republic
Province since1948
Government
  TypeSubdivisions
  Body6 municipalities
6 municipal districts
  Congresspersons1 Senator
2 Deputies
Area
  Total2,006.44 km2 (774.69 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
  Total74,583
  Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
DemonymIndependenciano/a
Time zoneUTC-4 (EST)
Area code1-809 1-829 1-849
ISO 3166-2DO-10
Postal Code83000
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