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Pedro Santana is a town in the province of Elías Piña in the Dominican Republic. It is located on the border region with Haiti . The name of the town is in honor of Pedro Santana , the first constitutional president of the country, and general in the Dominican War of Independence .
Pedro Santana y Familias, 1st Marquess of Las Carreras (29 June 1801 – 14 June 1864) was a Dominican soldier and politician who served three times as the president of the First Dominican Republic (1844-1861) and was the first governor-general during the period of annexation of the Dominican Republic to Spain (1861-1865), accomplished at Santana's request.
The community of El Cercado was founded in 1845 by President Pedro Santana.It previously belonged to the municipality of Bánica and was called the Sabana del Bohío, and was elevated to town by a war veteran, Francisco Rodriguez.
Las Terrenas is a town on the northeast coast of the Dominican Republic, located in the province of Samaná. It is known for its scenic landscapes, white sand beaches and clear waters. It is known for its scenic landscapes, white sand beaches and clear waters.
La Caleta (La Caleta municipal district) is a small community located in the Santo Domingo Province of the Dominican Republic. La Caleta obtained its name from its origins as a small cove. It was elevated to Municipal District by Law 107-04, dated 16 July 2004, in the municipality of Boca Chica.
When the Dominican Republic was proclaimed in 1844 through the efforts of La Trinitaria, the new Governmental Central Meeting placed Higüey under administration of the Province of El Seibo. Pedro Santana, although President sporadically during the next decades, actually acted as the country's first dictator. While he ranched near the Haitian ...
Ramon Santana is a municipality of the San Pedro de Macorís province in the Dominican Republic. [ 3 ] Its original name was Guasa (also spelt Guaza ) but, in 1899, was changed to Ramón Santana after the twin brother of Pedro Santana .
Boca Chica's proximity to the city of Santo Domingo, its clear blue waters and white sand have made it one of the busiest beaches in the Dominican Republic, especially on weekends and holidays, because it is 30 km away from Santo Domingo. Boca Chica has two small islands Los Pinos, which were made with sand from the dredging of the Andrés port ...