Jánico

Jánico
Jánico
Jánico in the Dominican Republic
Coordinates:
Country  Dominican Republic
Province Santiago
Area[1]
 • Total 235.03 km2 (90.7 sq mi)
Population (2002)[2]
 • Total 14,919
 • Density 63.5/km2 (164.4/sq mi)
 • Urban 1,852
Municipal Districts
2

Jánico is a municipality (municipio) of the Santiago province in the Dominican Republic. Within the municipality there are two municipal districts (distritos municipal): El Caimito and Juncalito.[3]

As of the 2002 census the municipality had a total population of 20,913 inhabitants, 2,999 living in its urban settlements and 17,914 in its rural districts (Secciones). 14,919 did live in its seat (cabecera literally head), 1,852 in the town of Jánico itself and 13,067 in its rural districts. The municipal district Juncalito had 5,994 inhabitants, 1,147 living in the town itself and 4,847 in its rural districts). The municipal district El Caimito was created after the 2002 census.[2]

For comparison with other municipalities and municipal districts see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.

References

  1. ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
  2. ^ a b Censo 2002 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
  3. ^ Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. "Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006" (in Spanish). http://www.one.gob.do/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=113. Retrieved 2007-01-24.