Peralta | |
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 Rural house in Azua, Peralta, Dominican Republic. | |
  Peralta | |
| Coordinates:18°31′N70°47′W / 18.517°N 70.783°W /18.517; -70.783 | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | Azua |
| Area | |
• Total | 115.85 km2 (44.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2012) | |
• Total | 8,596 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
Peralta is amunicipality (municipio) of theAzuaprovince in theDominican Republic.[1]
The village resides at between 5,000 and 7,000 feet in the mountains. It is about a 40 to 50 minutes trip up and down the mountain to the city ofAzua de Compostela. The village is primarily focused onagriculture, livestock, and fruits. Electricity is available for all inhabitants in Peralta. However, it does go out from time to time.Blackouts can range from an hour to the whole day.[citation needed]
There are two rivers in the village, many of the villagers bathe in the river even though they have access to running water. There are a total of four majorbarrios: Los Jobos, El Higüero, El Mercado, Camboya.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)They do have access to running water (since mid70's.)
