Peravia Province

Infobox Province Dominican Republic
Name = Peravia


coat-of-arms = COA Of Peravia.jpg


established_date = 1944
Capital = Baní
capital_population = 251,883
demonym = Banilejo
largest city = Baní
largest city population = 251,883
capital_coor = 18_16_N_70_22_W_ 18° 16′ S 70° 22′ O
Area = 792.33
area_rank = 29
area_percentage = 1.6
Population = 309,729
population_rank = 16
population_date = 2008
population_percentage = 2.0
Density = 214.4
ISO = 17
deputies = 3
governor = Narciso Bdo. Montero
municipalities = 2
districts = 9
website =

Peravia is a province of the Dominican Republic. Before January 1, 2002 it included what is now San José de Ocoa province, and published statistics and maps generally relate to the old, larger, Peravia. It is named after the Peravia Valley. Along the Azua Province, Peravia is characterized by its dry climate and its dunes that surround the coast. One popular attraction is the Salinas beach which recently has grown to be a popular tourist destination with a developed town with shops and hotels.

Municipalities and municipal districts

The province as of June 20 2006 is divided into the following municipalities ("municipios") and municipal districts ("distrito municipal" - D.M.) within them: [cite web |url=http://www.one.gob.do/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=113|title=Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006|author=Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos|language=Spanish|accessdate=2007-01-24]
*Baní
**Catalina (D.M.)
**El Carretón (D.M.)
**El Limonal (D.M.)
**Matanzas (D.M.)
**Paya (D.M.)
**Sabana Buey (D.M.)
**Villa Fundación (D.M.)
**Villa Sombrero (D.M.)
*Nizao
**Pizarrete (D.M.)
**Santana (D.M.)

The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2002 census. Urban population are those living in the seats ("cabeceras" literally heads) of municipalities or of municipal districts. Rural population are those living in the districts ("Secciones" literally sections) and neighborhoods ("Parajes" literally places) outside of them. [cite web |url=http://one.gob.do/censo/volumen_I_pdf.zip
format = PDF|title=VIII Censo 2002 Poplación y Vivienda|author=Oficina Nacional de Estadística|language=Spanish|accessdate=2007-01-24]

For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.

References

External links

* [http://www.one.gob.do/ Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Statistics Portal of the Dominican Republic]
* [http://www.one.gob.do/index.php?option=com_docman&task=cat_view&gid=114 Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Maps with administrative division of the provinces of the Dominican Republic] , downloadable in PDF format