Independencia Province


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 on January 1st, 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.

History

The province Independencia was founded in the lands that in previous times belonged to a Cacique called Ximani who was related to the cacicazgo of Xaragua. Little is known of Ximani as the ties with between the natives of Ximani and the Spanish were practically non-existent. The law that created this province, December 29, 1948, had originally assigned the name of "Provincia de Jimaní" to the province. The name was then changed January 28, 1949, to "Provincia Nueva Era". The name was then finally changed to the present one, "Independence", on May 13, 1949.

Municipalities and municipal districts

The province as of June 20, 2006, is divided into the following municipalities and municipal districts within the latter:
The following is a sortable table of the municipalities and municipal districts, with population figures as of the 2012 census. Urban population are those living in the seats of municipalities or of municipal districts. Rural population are those living in the districts and neighborhoods outside of them.
For comparison with the municipalities and municipal districts of other provinces see the list of municipalities and municipal districts of the Dominican Republic.
NameTotal populationUrban populationRural population
Cristóbal795229674985
Duvergé259711545210519
Jimaní19263117427521
La Descubierta1002257674255
Mella50524131921
Postrer Río632323383985
Independencia province745834239732186