La Ciénaga is a town in the Barahona province of the Dominican Republic.The town was founded in the 17th century as an important port for sugar and tobacco.
La Ciénaga | |
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Coordinates: 18°4′12″N 71°6′0″W / 18.07000°N 71.10000°W | |
Country | Dominican Republic |
Province | Barahona |
Municipality | 2005 |
Area | |
• Total | 112.30 km2 (43.36 sq mi) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 8,004 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Sources
edit- World Gazeteer: Dominican Republic at archive.today (archived 2012-12-04) – World-Gazetteer.com