San Juan de la Maguana
| San Juan de la Maguana | |
|---|---|
  San Juan de la Maguana San Juan de la Maguana in the Dominican Republic | |
| Coordinates: 18°48′36″N 71°13′48″W / 18.81000°N 71.23000°WCoordinates: 18°48′36″N 71°13′48″W / 18.81000°N 71.23000°W | |
| Country |
 Dominican Republic |
| Province | San Juan |
| Founded | 1503 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1,876.21 km2 (724.41 sq mi) |
| Elevation[2] | 415 m (1,362 ft) |
| Population (2012)[3] | |
| • Total | 169,032 |
| • Density | 90/km2 (230/sq mi) |
| • Demonym | Sanjuanero(a) |
| Distance to – Santo Domingo |
200 km |
| Municipal Districts |
9 |
San Juan de la Maguana is the capital city and the largest city in the province of San Juan and is the 10th largest city in the Dominican Republic.
The term Maguana means "the first stone, the unique stone".
References
- ↑ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ↑ De la Fuente, Santiago (1976). Geografía Dominicana (in Spanish). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Editora Colegial Quisqueyana.
- ↑ Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
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