Independencia (province)
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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
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