Santa Bárbara de Samaná
town and municipality in northeastern Dominican Republic and the capital of Samaná Province / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Dominican city of Santa Bárbara de Samaná, or simply Samaná, is the head municipality of the Samaná province, on the south coast of the peninsula of Samaná. The people from this city, and of the province, are called samanés or samanense, in Spanish.
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Samaná | |
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Municipality | |
Santa Bárbara de Samaná | |
Coordinates: 19°12′N 69°19′W | |
Country | Dominican Republic |
Province | Samaná |
Founded | 1756 |
Municipality since | 1865 |
Municipal Districts | El Limón, Arroyo Barril, Las Galeras |
Area | |
• Total | 212.6 km2 (82.1 sq mi) |
Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
Population (2014)[1] | |
• Total | 33,196 |
• Density | 160/km2 (400/sq mi) |
• Urban | 13,857 |
Demonym(s) | Samanés, samanense |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (AST) |
Distance: | 135 km (84 mi) to San Francisco de Macorís 243 km (151 mi) to Santo Domingo |
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