Azua

Azua
Symbols
Motto "Dignidad y Progreso" 'Dignity and Prosperity'
Basic data
Country	Dominican Republic
region	Valdesia
Seat	Azua de Compostela
surface	2,682.5 km²
Residents	214,311 (2010)
density	80 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	DO-02

Coordinates: 18 ° 28 ′  N , 70 ° 44 ′  W

Azua is a province in the southwest of the Dominican Republic .

In 2010, a total of 214,311 people lived in the province, 112,885 men and 101,426 women. This is around 80 residents per square kilometer in the province, which has an area of ​​2682.5 km².

geography

The province of Azua is located in a coastal plain that borders the Bay of Ocoa, surrounded by the Cordillera Central and Sierra de Martín García mountain ranges . The highest points of the province are the Tina with 2186 meters and the mountain Busú with 1340 meters.

The adjacent provinces are Barahona , Baoruco , San Juan , La Vega , San José de Ocoa and Peravia .

The province is made up of 10 Municipios :

Surname	Residents	city	country
Azua de Compostela	91,345	81,332	10,013
Estebania	5640	4856	784
Guayabal	5263	3578	1685
Las Charcas	11,243	7644	3599
Las Yayas de Viajama	17,620	10,245	7375
Padre Las Casas	20,041	11,440	8601
Peralta	15,257	10,584	4673
Pueblo Viejo (Azua)	11,235	5843	5392
Sabana Yegua	19,020	18,189	831
Tabara Arriba	17,647	11,692	5955
Azua Province	214.311	165.403	48,908

history

In 1504 the province was first settled with the establishment of Compostela de Azua , later Azua de Compostela . The founder of the settlement, Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar , was the later conqueror of Cuba . Azua is one of the oldest European settlements in the New World.

After an earthquake on October 16, 1751 and almost complete destruction, the city of Azua was re-established eight kilometers to the north.

The province itself was founded in 1844 as one of the first five provinces after the independence of the Dominican Republic. At that time, the regions around San Juan de la Maguana, Las Matas de Farfán, Neyba, Las Caobas, Hincha, Bánica, San Miguel de la Atalaya and San Rafael were also included.

economy

The main line of business is agriculture. The most important products are white beans (habichuelas), plantains (plátanos), coffee and fruit trees, some of which are exported. Fishing is done in the coastal regions, although this accounts for a small share of the economy. Tomatoes in particular are processed industrially in this region.

In the port of Puerto Viejo , most of the crude oil is unloaded for national use and processed in the nearby refinery .

The province is still undeveloped for tourism, with a few exceptions in Monterrío, Playa Chiquita and Palmar de Ocoa.

Web links

• Information about the province of Azua (Spanish)
• Information about the province of Azua
• Radio Azua

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