Comendador

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Comendador
Dominican Republic Flag of the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic
* Province Elías Piña
Coordinates 19°00′N, 71°35′O
* Altitude

n.a.

* Distance 255 km to Santo Domingo
Area n.a.
Population (2002) 25,475 hab. (2002)[1]
* Population density -

Comendador is the capital of the Elías Piña province of the Dominican Republic. It has a border crossing to the Haitian town Belladère.

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[edit] Population

The municipality had, in 2002, a total population of 25,475: 12,574 men and 12,901 women. The urban population was 44.71% of the total population.[1] In this numbers are included the population of the municipal district Sabana Larga.

[edit] History

The city was named after its founder, the "Comendador of Lares" (Comendador was the chief of a military or religious order) but on 29 November 1930 it was changed to Elías Piña. By the Law 342 of 29 May 1972 the city was named again Comendador.

[edit] Economy

The main economic activity of the municipality is agriculture. Commerce with Haiti is also an important economic activity.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Censo 2002 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica

Coordinates: 18°53′N, 71°42′W