Pedro Santana, Dominican Republic

Pedro Santana is a municipality in the Dominican Republic, in the Elías Piña Province, on the border with Haiti, along the left side of the Artibonite river.

Origin of the name
The town, and municipality, was named after Pedro Santana, a general of the Independence wars and first president of the Dominican Republic. He was born in Hincha, now a Haitian city ("Hinche") near the border.

Population
The municipality had, in 2010, a total population of 3,917: 2,120 men and 1,797 women. The urban population was  of the total population.

History
The old small town of Los Cercadillos was elevated, with the present name, to the category of municipal district of Bánica on 16 September 1942 and to the category of municipality by the Law 3208 of 3 March 1952.

Geography
Pedro Santana has an area of  and is at  to the north of Bánica and at  to the north of Comendador.

The limits of the municipality are the Dajabón province to the northwest, the Santiago Rodríguez province to the northeast, the San Juan province to the east, the municipality of Bánica to the south and Haiti to the west.

Administrative division
The municipality of Pedro Santana has only one municipal district; this is:

+ Municipal district of Pedro Santana Code  Municipal district  Population(2010)  Area(km2)  Density  070502  Río Limpio  3,364  312.2  

Economy
The main economic activity of the municipality is farming.

 References 

Category:Settlements in the Dominican Republic
Category:1952 establishments in the Dominican Republic