Ramon Santana is a municipality (municipio) of the San Pedro de Macorís province in the Dominican Republic.[3]
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| Coordinates: 18°33′0″N 69°10′48″W / 18.55000°N 69.18000°W | |
| Country | Dominican Republic |
| Province | San Pedro de Macorís |
| Municipality since | 1980 |
| Area | |
• Total | 249.92 km2 (96.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 16,548 |
| • Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Its original name was Guasa (also spelt Guaza) but, in 1899, was changed to Ramón Santana after the twin brother of Pedro Santana.
Geography
editThe town is on the right side of the Soco river. The Guasa river, a tributary of the Soco, is close to the town.
History
editIn 1888, it was made a Puesto Cantonal (a "military post"), similar to the present Municipal district, of the El Seibo province.
In 1938, Ramón Santana was transferred to the San Pedro de Macorís province as a municipality.
References
edit- ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived 2009-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica
- ^ 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 2007-08-03. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
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18°33′N 69°11′W / 18.550°N 69.183°W
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