Information for visitors to the Independencia
Province of the Dominican Republic.
Quick Facts About the Independencia Province
DATE ESTABLISHED: Between 1948 and 1950
POPULATION: Greater than 74,000
SIZE: About 780 square miles
POSTAL CODE 83000
CAPITAL CITY:
Jimani
REGION: Enriquillo Region
DEPARTMENT: Southwest Department
LOCATION: Landlocked province on the Haitian border
Attractions in the Independencia Province
LAKES:
- Lake Enriquillo's northwest shore
- Isla Cabritos in Lake Enriquillo
- Laguna del Rincon's north shore
- Etang Saumatre's Northeast shore (in Haiti)
PARKS AND RESERVES
- Sierra de Baoruco National Park
- Las Caobas Scientific Reserve
- Las Caritas de los Indios
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Haitian Border DR side: Jimani | Haiti side: Malpasse
Pictures of the Independencia Province
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Statue of Enriquillo at the Crossing in La Colonia
Municipalities in the Independencia Province
- Cristobal Municipality (population > 7,000)
------- Batey Eight Municipal District
- Duverge Municipality (population > 25,000)
------- Puerto Escondido Municipal District
------- Vengan a Ver Municipal District
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Jimani Municipality (population > 19,000)
------- Boca de Cachon Municipal District
------- El Limon de Jimani Municipal District
- La Descubierta Municipality (population > 10,000)
- Mella Municipality (population > 5,000)
------- La Colonia Municipal District
- Postrer Rio Municipality (population > 6,000)
------- Guyabal Municipal District
Wikipedia "Independencia Province" Article
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