Pédernales (from Spanish, meaning "Flints"; pronounced [peðerˈnales]) is the southernmost province of the Dominican Republic, including the offshore island of Isla Beata. It was split from Barahona in 1957. Of its 2,074.53 km², 1374 km² belong to the Jaragua National Park.
Geography[]
Municipalities[]
Municipality | Municipal District |
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1. Oviedo 11,146 | Juancho 10,643 Villa Esperanza 5,756 Puerto Nuevo (Trudillé) 3,382 |
2. Pedernales 51,983 | La Altagracia 10,147 Aguas Negras 9,812 Las Mercedes 5,835 Mencia 3,783 |
Pedernales Province 112,487* Actual number may differ.
Neighboring Regions[]
Northwest Belle-Anse Borough, SE, Haiti |
North Independencia Province |
Northeast Barahona Province |
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Dominican Republic |
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〰️South〰️ Caribbean Sea |
〰️Southeast〰️ Lake Oviedo |
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