Comendador, Dominican Republic

Comendador is the capital of the Elías Piña province of the Dominican Republic. It has a border crossing to the Haitian town Belladère.

Comendador
Church in Comendador
Comendador
Coordinates: 18°52′39″N 71°42′10″W
Country	Dominican Republic
Province	Elías Piña
Founded	1868
Area [1]
• Total	252.93 km2 (97.66 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	395 m (1,296 ft)
Population  (2012)[3]
• Total	43,894
• Density	170/km2 (450/sq mi)
• Urban	27,908
Distance to  – Santo Domingo	255 km
Municipal Districts	2
Climate	Aw

Population

The municipality had, in 2012, a total population of 43,894. In this numbers are included the population of the municipal district Sabana Larga.^[3]

History

The city was named after its founder, the "Comendador of Lares" (Comendador was the chief of a military or religious order) but on 29 November 1930 it was changed to Elías Piña. By the Law 342 of 29 May 1972 the city was named again Comendador.

Economy

The main economic activity of the municipality is agriculture.