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'''Espaillat''' ({{IPA-es|espaiˈʎat}}) is a [[Provinces of the Dominican Republic|province]] of the [[Dominican Republic]]. It is named for [[Ulises Francisco Espaillat]] (1823–1878), the 19th-century author who was briefly [[List of Presidents of the Dominican Republic|President of the Republic]] in 1876. |
'''Espaillat''' ({{IPA-es|espaiˈʎat}}) is a [[Provinces of the Dominican Republic|province]] of the Dominican Republic, and is one of the 32 entities of the [[Dominican Republic]]. It is devided into 15 subdivisions: 5 municipalities and 10 municipal districts, and the capital city is [[Moca, Espaillat|Moca]]. Located in north-central Dominican Republic (Cibao), it is bordered by the provinces of [[La Vega Province|La Vega]] to the south, [[Santiago Province (Dominican Republic)|Santiago]] and [[Puerto Plata Province|Puerto Plata]] to the west, and [[María Trinidad Sánchez Province|María Trinidad Sánchez]] to the northeast. The province has a coastline to the north with the [[Atlantic Ocean]]. It is named for [[Ulises Francisco Espaillat]] (1823–1878), the 19th-century author who was briefly [[List of Presidents of the Dominican Republic|President of the Republic]] in 1876. |
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==Municipalities and municipal districts== |
==Municipalities and municipal districts== |
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Espaillat | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Location of the Espaillat Province | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province since | 1885 |
| Capital | Moca |
| Government | |
| • Type | Subdivisions |
| • Body | 5 municipalities 10 municipal districts |
| • Congresspersons | 1 Senator 5 Deputies |
| Area | |
| • Total | 838.62 km2 (323.79 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 333,401 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-4 (EST) |
| Area code | 1-809 1-829 1-849 |
| ISO 3166-2 | DO-09 |
| Postal Code | 56000 |
Espaillat (Spanish pronunciation: [espaiˈʎat]) is a province of the Dominican Republic, and is one of the 32 entities of the Dominican Republic. It is devided into 15 subdivisions: 5 municipalities and 10 municipal districts, and the capital city is Moca. Located in north-central Dominican Republic (Cibao), it is bordered by the provinces of La Vega to the south, Santiago and Puerto Plata to the west, and María Trinidad Sánchez to the northeast. The province has a coastline to the north with the Atlantic Ocean. It is named for Ulises Francisco Espaillat (1823–1878), the 19th-century author who was briefly President of the Republic in 1876.
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:[1]
- Cayetano Germosén
- Gaspar Hernández
- Joba Arriba (D.M.)
- Veragua (D.M.)
- Villa Magante (D.M.)
- Jamao al Norte
- Moca
- Canca La Reina (D.M.)
- El Higüerito (D.M.)
- José Contreras (D.M.)
- Juan López (D.M.)
- La Ortega (D.M.)
- Las Lagunas (D.M.)
- Monte de La Jagua (D.M.)
- San Víctor
The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts with population figures as of the 2014 estimate. 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 them.The population figures are from the 2014 population estimate.[2]
| Name | Total population | Urban population | Rural population |
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| Cayetano Germosen | 10,002 | 1,582 | 8,420 |
| Gaspar Hernández | 45,202 | 15,089 | 30,113 |
| Jamao al Norte | 19,652 | 7,111 | 12,541 |
| Moca | 186,225 | 162,093 | 24,132 |
| San Víctor | 72,320 | 4,896 | 67,424 |
| Espaillat province | 333,401 | 190,771 | 142,630 |
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
References
- ^ Oficina Nacional de Estadistica, Departamento de Cartografia, Division de Limites y Linderos. "Listado de Codigos de Provincias, Municipio y Distritos Municipales, Actualizada a Junio 20 del 2006" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2007-03-14. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Consejo Nacional de Población y Familia. "Estamaciones y Proyecciones de la Población Dominicana por Regiones, Provincias, Municipios y Distritos Municipales, 2014" (PDF) (in Spanish). Retrieved 2014-02-02.[permanent dead link]
External links
- (in Spanish) Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Statistics Portal of the Dominican Republic
- (in Spanish) Oficina Nacional de Estadística, Maps with administrative division of the provinces of the Dominican Republic, downloadable in PDF format
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