Las Terrenas

Las Terrenas
Coordinates: 19 ° 19 ′  N , 69 ° 32 ′  W Las Terrenas​ Las Terrenas on the map of the Dominican Republic
Basic data
Country	Dominican Republic
province	Samaná (province)
Residents	18,829  (2010)
Detailed data
surface	111.9 km²
Population density	168 people / km 2
Waters	Río Las Terrenas, Atlantic
Post Code	32200
"Pueblo de los Pescadores", the most important tourist attraction of Las Terrenas. Rebuilt after being completely destroyed by the fire on May 7, 2012.
The main street ("Principal" / Juan Pablo Duarte)

Las Terrenas is a tourist town in the Samaná province in the northeast of the Dominican Republic .

The former fishing village has risen to an international travel destination with hotels, restaurants and discos as well as diving schools and similar sports clubs since the 1990s . However, the relatively remote location of the village, which could only be reached by car via two winding provincial roads either from Sánchez or Samaná , has slowed its development.

Since November 2006, Las Terrenas has been more accessible via El Catey International Airport near Sánchez; however, Air Berlin / LTU and Condor removed this airport from their flight plan in 2010. The toll expressway "Boulevard del Atlántico", inaugurated in October 2011, is a relief for car traffic. It connects the town with El Catey Airport and the road to Santo Domingo (Autopista Papa Juan Pablo II)

Las Terrenas is now an international place. In addition to the local population, people from around 40 countries live here, especially Haitians and French who have always played an important role in the history of the town.

history

Residents

The first settlers on the Samaná peninsula, an Arawak people called Taíno , came from Venezuela. After the Spanish conquest, however, the Taíno were almost wiped out by disease and fighting, although there was some intermingling with the Spanish. Desiring freedom and looking for work, mainly black slaves, who came from England and Philadelphia, settled in 1822.

Place name

The first mention of the place can be traced back to mainly French privateers and buccaneers , who called the place from 1630 to 1693 “La Terrienne” (the landowner). After that, the name was adopted in Spanish as "La Terrena" and remained until 2000. In order to embellish the name a bit, an "s" was appended, which then became the official name "Las Terrenas".

administration

From 1903 to around 1950 Las Terrenas was a section ("Sección") of the city of Samaná and was then handed over to Sánchez, also as a section. By law 185-80 of November 12, 1980, Las Terrenas with around 5,700 inhabitants was upgraded to the district ("Distrito Municipal") of the municipality of Sánchez. A board of directors for the district ("Junta de Distrito Municipal") was not set up until 1984. It was believed that Las Terrenas, with around 14,000 inhabitants, met all the requirements to form an independent municipality ("Municipio"). This was formulated in Act 18-96 in 1994, passed and promulgated on September 19, 1996.

economy

From 1900 to 1975 the main income in Las Terrenas consisted of the income from fishing and coconut plantations. The price of the land was then based on the value of its coconut palms. After 1975 the tourist boom began, which was mainly shaped by the French. This enabled Haitians to settle in Las Terrenas thanks to the language and as cheap labor. From 2007, the focus of tourism shifted to buying property as a second home. From the built objects, the promoters of which were mainly Dominicans, one can deduce the beginning of a "Dominicanization" of Las Terrenas.

Infrastructure

electricity

The electricity supply of Las Terrenas was created in 1994 by the private company "Luz y Fuerza". Until then, the residents had supplied themselves with kerosene and gas lamps, small generators and, in some cases, solar systems.

Since the electricity was generated to a large extent by diesel generators, the rising oil price has caused the price of electricity to rise to 20 pesos (€ 0.29) per kWh, which has led to an accumulation of complaints and protests from consumers. The high price was justified on the one hand with the monopoly position of the "Luz y Fuerza" and on the other hand with the lack of tax exemption and the lack of state subsidies.

In 2014 the situation escalated, with street fighting leading to deaths and injuries and parts of the power grid being destroyed. This led to blackouts lasting several days in individual areas. The subsequent discussions with the “Superintendencia de Electricidad” (state control authority for electricity) resulted in an assurance for the connection to the national grid via a 34.5 kV line and the inspection of the meters and shops of the “Luz y Fuerza”. Since August 2015, Las Terrenas has been connected to the "Sistema Eléctrico Nacional Interconectado" (SENI) (National Electricity Network) with a 34.5 kV line via Sánchez .

Web links

• Martin Cyris: Dominican Republic: Intoxication under palm trees. In: Spiegel Online . March 6, 2012
• The current weather in Las Terrenas and forecast
• Collection of documents on the administration of Las Terrenas (Spanish)

Individual evidence

1. ^ Informe General. (PDF; 6.2 MB) (No longer available online.) In: Censo 2010. Oficina Nacional de Estadística, June 2012, archived from the original on December 2, 2012 ; Retrieved January 23, 2013 (Spanish). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
2. ↑ Darlenny Martínez: El “Pueblo de los Pescadores” ahora es una atractiva ciudad de madera. (No longer available online.) ElCaribe, August 14, 2012, formerly in the original ; Retrieved on February 23, 2013 (Spanish): "... que se constituye en la mayor oferta turística, gastronómica complementaria y de diversión nocturna de Las Terrenas, de acuerdo con el ministro de Turismo, Francisco Javier García." 
3. ^ Presidente inaugura mañana el Boulevard Turístico del Atlántico. Centro de información y comunicación, October 24, 2011, accessed August 7, 2015 (Spanish). 
4. ↑ ^{a b c d} Plan Municipal de Desarrollo de Las Terrenas 2013 - 2016. Oficina Municipal de Planificación y Programación Ayuntamiento Municipal de Las Terrenas, August 2013, accessed on April 13, 2019 (Spanish). 
5. ^ Evolución Poblacional y Territorial Provincia Samaná (1920-2009). (No longer available online.) Oficina Nacional de Estadística, archived from the original on June 19, 2012 ; Retrieved February 6, 2014 (Spanish). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
6. ↑ Gaceta Oficial. Poder Ejecutivo, September 30, 1996, accessed February 6, 2014 (Spanish). 
7. ↑ Compañía Luz y Fuerza aclara en Las Terrenas solo se registran 20 apagones al año. (No longer available online.) El nuevo Diario, February 11, 2013, archived from the original on December 5, 2014 ; Retrieved November 29, 2014 (Spanish). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
8. ↑ Las Terrenas consume luz propia, pero a qué precio. (No longer available online.) ElCaribe, July 24, 2012, archived from the original on December 3, 2014 ; Retrieved November 29, 2014 (Spanish). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
9. ↑ Conflicto por energía "Enciende" a Las Terrenas; dos muertos y unos 30 detenidos. diariolibre.com, November 19, 2014, accessed November 29, 2014 (Spanish). 
10. ^ Superintendencia y comunitarios Las Terrenas acuerdan solución conflicto eléctrico. (No longer available online.) ElCaribe, November 21, 2014, archived from the original on December 5, 2014 ; Retrieved November 29, 2014 (Spanish). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
11. ↑ Las Terrenas está conectada al Sistema Eléctrico Nacional Interconectado (SENI). (No longer available online.) InfosDiario, August 6, 2015, formerly in the original ; Retrieved August 7, 2015 (Spanish).  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.