San José de Ocoa (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsaŋ xoˈse ðe oˈko.a]) is a province in the southern region of the Dominican Republic, and also the name of the province's capital city.[1] It was split from Peravia on January 1, 2000. Published statistics and maps generally include this province in the old, larger, Peravia.
San José de Ocoa | |
|---|---|
 View of San Jose de Ocoa capital town with Sierra de Ocoa mountain range in the background | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the San José de Ocoa Province | |
| Coordinates: 18°32′38″N 70°30′28″W / 18.54389°N 70.50778°W | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province since | 2000 |
| Capital | San José de Ocoa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subdivisions |
| • Body | 3 municipalities 3 municipal districts |
| • Congresspersons | 1 Senator 2 Deputies |
| Area | |
| • Total | 855.40 km2 (330.27 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
| Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-31 |
| Postal Code | 93000 |
Municipalities and municipal districts
editThe province as of June 20, 2006 is divided into the following municipalities (municipios) and municipal districts (distrito municipal - D.M.) within them:[2]
- Rancho Arriba
- Sabana Larga
- San José de Ocoa
- El Pinar (D.M.)
- La Ciénaga (D.M.)
- Nizao-Las Auyamas (D.M.)
The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2012 census. Urban population are those living in the seats (cabeceras literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts. Rural population are those living in the districts (Secciones literally sections) and neighborhoods (Parajes literally places) outside of them.[3]
| Name | Total population | Urban population | Rural population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rancho Arriba | 12,586 | 3,985 | 8,601 |
| Sabana Larga | 12,698 | 7,693 | 5,005 |
| San José de Ocoa | 57,174 | 42,281 | 14,893 |
| San José de Ocoa province | 82,458 | 53,959 | 28,499 |
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
References
edit- ^ Gwillim Law - Statoids. "Provinces of the Dominican Republic". Retrieved 2007-05-26.
- ^ Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. "Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Consejo Nacional de Población y Familia. "Censos y Proyecciones de la Población Dominicana por Regiones, Provincias, Municipios y Distritos Municipales, 2012" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2012-01-11.[permanent dead link]
External links
edit- (in Spanish) Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Statistics Portal of the Dominican Republic
- (in Spanish) Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Maps with administrative division of the provinces of the Dominican Republic, downloadable in PDF format