Neiba

Neiba
Neyba
Neiba
Location in the Dominican Republic
Coordinates:
Country  Dominican Republic
Province Baoruco
Founded 1735
Municipality 1844
Area[1]
 • City 275.33 km2 (106.3 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 10 m (33 ft)
Population (2002)[3]
 • City 34,562
 • Density 125.5/km2 (325.1/sq mi)
 • Urban 18,305
 • Demonym Neibero(a)
Distance to
- Santo Domingo

230 km
Municipal Districts 1

Neiba (also spelt Neyba) is a city in the southwest of the Dominican Republic. It is the capital city of the Baoruco province, and is located 180 kilometres west of the national capital, Santo Domingo, close to the shore of Lake Enriquillo, the largest lake in the West Indies.

References

  1. ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
  2. ^ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976) (in Spanish). Geografía Dominicana. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana. 
  3. ^ Censo 2002 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica