Independencia | |
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 Statue of the TainoEnriquillo | |
 Location of Independencia Province | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province since | 1948 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subdivisions |
| • Body | 6municipalities 6municipal districts |
| • Congresspersons | 1 Senator 2 Deputies |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,006.44 km2 (774.69 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 74,583 |
| • Density | 37.172/km2 (96.275/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Independenciano/a |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-10 |
| Postal Code | 83000 |
Independencia (Spanish pronunciation:[indepenˈdensja]) is aprovince of theDominican Republic, located in the west, on the border withHaiti. Its capital isJimani. The province was created in 1948 but was made official on January 1st, 1950. Before its creation, it was part of theBaoruco Province. The name was given in remembrance of the National Independence of February 27, 1844.
The province Independencia was founded in the lands that in previous times belonged to aCacique called Ximani who was related to the cacicazgo ofXaragua. Little is known of Ximani as the ties with between the natives of Ximani and the Spanish were practically non-existent. The law that created this province, December 29, 1948, had originally assigned the name of "Provincia de Jimaní" to the province. The name was then changed January 28, 1949, to "Provincia Nueva Era". The name was then finally changed to the present one, "Independence", on May 13, 1949.
The province as of June 20, 2006, is divided into the followingmunicipalities (municipios) and municipal districts (distritos municipales - D.M.) within the latter:[1]
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 thedistricts (Secciones, literally "sections") andneighborhoods (Parajes, literally "places") outside of them.[2]
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see thelist of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
| Name | Total population | Urban population | Rural population |
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| Cristóbal | 7,952 | 2,967 | 4,985 |
| Duvergé | 25,971 | 15,452 | 10,519 |
| Jimaní | 19,263 | 11,742 | 7,521 |
| La Descubierta | 10,022 | 5,767 | 4,255 |
| Mella | 5,052 | 4,131 | 921 |
| Postrer Río | 6,323 | 2,338 | 3,985 |
| Independencia province | 74,583 | 42,397 | 32,186 |
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