San Pedro de Macorís (Province)
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Country | Dominican Republic | |
region | Higuamo | |
Seat | San Pedro de Macorís | |
surface | 1,254.3 km² | |
Residents | 290,458 (2010) | |
density | 232 inhabitants per km² | |
ISO 3166-2 | DO-23 |
Coordinates: 18 ° 29 ′ N , 69 ° 20 ′ W
San Pedro de Macorís is a province in the east of the Dominican Republic . Since it is close to the capital, Santo Domingo , the sugar industry plays a major role in the province. The citizens are called petromacorisanos .
Major cities and towns
- San Pedro de Macorís , provincial capital
- Consuelo
- Quisqueya
- Ramon Santana
- San Jose de los Llanos
- Gautier
- El Puerto