Place:Independencia, Dominican Republic

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NameIndependencia
Alt namesIndependenciasource: Wikipedia
TypeProvince
Coordinates18.25°N 71.5°W
Located inDominican Republic
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Jimaní
Unknown
Cristóbal
Duvergé
La Descubierta
Postrer Río
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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Independencia is a province of the Dominican Republic, located in the west, on the border with Haiti. Its capital is Jimani. The province was created in 1948 but was made official in 1950. Before its creation, it was part of the Baoruco Province. The name was given in remembrance of the National Independence of February 27, 1844.

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