Las Terrenas

Las Terrenas is a Dominican municipality in the Samaná province, on the north coast of the peninsula of Samaná.

Name
The name Las Terrenas comes from the French La terrienne (the "lady that owns land").

Population
The municipality had, in , a total population of 18,829: 9,776 men and 9,053 women. The urban population was  of the total population.

Geography
Las Terrenas has a total area of , about  of the total area of the province of Samaná. The city is an elevation of  above sea level, and at  to the northwest of Samaná.

Las Terrenas does not have any municipal district.

The municipality of Las Terrenas has the Atlantic Ocean to the north, the municipality of Sánchez to the west and south, and the municipality of Samaná to the east.

Economy
The main economic activities of the municipality are the same as the province: tourism, agriculture and fishing.

References


Category:Settlements in the Dominican Republic
Category:1996 establishments in North America
Category:1990s establishments in the Dominican Republic