Place:María Trinidad Sánchez, Dominican Republic

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NameMaría Trinidad Sánchez
Alt namesMaría Trinidad Sánchezsource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeProvince
Coordinates19.5°N 70°W
Located inDominican Republic
Contained Places
Inhabited place
Nagua
Unknown
Cabrera
El Factor
Río San Juan
source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
source: Family History Library Catalog


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María Trinidad Sánchez is a province of the Dominican Republic. It was split from Samaná Province in September 1959 as Julia Molina Province; in November 1961, it got its current name. The name commemorates a distinguished female soldier in the wars of independence. María Trinidad Sánchez was the first woman incarcerated and executed by Pedro Santana, a Dominican annexionist president.

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