Juan Santiago, Dominican Republic

Juan Santiago is a Dominican municipality in the Elías Piña province.

Population
The municipality had, in 2010, a total population of 4,360: 2,394 men and 1,966 women. The urban population was  of the total population.

History
Juan Santiago became a municipal district of Comendador by the law 916 of 12 August 1978. Then, in 2005, it became a municipality of the Elías Piña province.

Geography
Juan Santiago has an area of . The limits of the municipality are the municipality of El Llano to the north, the San Juan province to the east, the Independencia province to the south and the municipality of Hondo Valle to the west.

Economy
The main economic activity of the municipality is farming.

 References 

Category:Settlements in the Dominican Republic
Category:2005 establishments in North America
Category:2000s establishments in the Dominican Republic