Juan Santiago is a Dominican municipality in the Elías Piña province.
Juan Santiago | |
|---|---|
  Juan Santiago | |
| Coordinates: 18°42′0″N 71°34′48″W / 18.70000°N 71.58000°W | |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Province | Elías Piña |
| Established as a Municipality | May 9, 2005 |
| Area | |
• Total | 107.15 km2 (41.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2012)[2] | |
• Total | 2,989 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,104 |
| Distance to – Comendador | 46 km |
| Municipalities | 0 |
History
editJuan Santiago was elevated to the category of municipal district of Comendador by the law 916 of 12 August 1978. Then it was elevated to the category of municipality.
Economy
editThe main economic activity of the municipality is agriculture.
References
edit- ^ Superficies a nivel de municipios, Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived 2009-04-17 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Censo 2012 de Población y Vivienda,Oficina Nacional de Estadistica Archived 2009-09-19 at the Wayback Machine