Independencia (province)

Independencia
Symbols
coat of arms
Basic data
Country	Dominican Republic
region	Enriquillo
Seat	Jimani
surface	2,007.4 km²
Residents	52,589 (2010)
density	26 inhabitants per km²
ISO 3166-2	DO-10

Coordinates: 18 ° 22 ′  N , 71 ° 36 ′  W

The Lago Enriquillo with the Sierra de Neiba in the background

Independencia is a province on the border with Haiti in the west of the Dominican Republic . In the province lies Lake Enriquillo , the largest lake in the country. The province was created in 1950 by splitting off from the Bahoruco Province .

Major cities and towns

• Jimaní , provincial capital
• Cristobal
• Duvergé
• Vengan a Ver
• Boca de Cachón
• La Descubierta
• El Limón